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Dr Tabish Saifee
Queen Square Private Healthcare
Can Parkinson’s Disease affect personality?
Dr Tabish Saifee, a Consultant Neurologist Queen Square, says Parkinson’s disease sufferers may find their personality becomes more withdrawn, anxious or depressed as a result of the underlying disease.
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Parkinson's disease doesn't primarily affect personality. But certainly many of our patients find that their personality does change and sometimes those around them do make that comment. And that could be that they become more withdrawn, or their mood lowers or even become depressed. So some of our patients also become more anxious. And we think these symptoms all relate to the underlying Parkinson's disease.
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