Hallucinations and the spectrum of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

Karen Frei; Daniel D Truong

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.014

Hallucinations and the spectrum of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

J Neurol Sci. 2017 Mar 15:374:56-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.014. Epub 2017 Jan 5.

Authors

Karen Frei¹, Daniel D Truong²

Affiliations

¹ Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
² The Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Institute, Fountain Valley, CA, United States.

PMID: 28108020
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.014

Abstract

Hallucinations and psychosis can be a part of Parkinson's disease and are considered to be a nonmotor symptom or a neuropsychiatric complication of the disease. Hallucinations of different modalities and delusions can occur beyond the common visual hallucinations. The various types of hallucinations and psychotic symptoms comprising the spectrum of Parkinson's disease psychosis is the subject of this review article.

Keywords: Delusions; Hallucinations; Parkinson's disease; Psychosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Hallucinations / etiology*
Humans
Parkinson Disease / complications*
Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy
Psychotic Disorders / etiology*

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents