Lightheadedness With Parkinson's Disease

The main symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremors, shaking, loss of balance, stiffness, and slow movements. Sufferers experience some or several of these side effects in different stages and in different degrees. Other complaints include constipation, depression, and lightheadedness.

Requip

• In Parkinson's disease, brain cells are damaged or destroyed. This neurological disease is treated with medications such as Reqip, that may cause dizziness, a drop or rise in blood pressure, and drowsiness which all may result in feeling lightheaded.

Balance

• A loss of balance and frequent falls are common in Parkinson's patients. Both are often followed by or prefaced by lightheadedness.

Mood Changes

• Parkinson's patients often suffer from anxiety and depression. Both conditions can cause myriad physical symptoms including feeling lightheaded.

Nervous System Disorder

• The loss of brain cells and their functioning in Parkinson's patients can cause fainting, confusion, dizzy spells, loss of balance and other mild to severe symptoms. The nerve cells that are destroyed control movement and can directly lead to the sensation of feeling lightheaded.

Blood Flow

• Parkinson's patients may also suffer with a change, disruption or inadequate blood flow to the brain resulting in low, high or dramatic changes in blood pressure. They may become faint, dizzy, or lightheaded as a result.

Movements

• Simple movements and walking may becoming difficult for Parkinson's patients. The mere act of rising from a chair, getting out of bed, or turning can make them feel faint and dizzy.