Treatment side effects

Initially Parkinson’s treatments may work well, but over time side effects may emerge.

In addition, particularly if you have been taking medication for some time, you may experience ‘wearing off’ or motor fluctuations. These are often thought of as symptoms but they are in fact side effects of medications.

For more information on the most common treatment side effects, click on the following links:

• Dyskinesia (involuntary movement)
• Impulsive and compulsive behaviour
• Hallucinations and delusions
• Wearing off and motor fluctuations.