Parkinson's Case

Upon reviewing Mr.AP’s case, there are five possibilities of what might actually be causing his symptoms. Firstly, his sexual impulsivity could be a new, significant problem associated with personality change totally unrelated to his Parkinson’s or secondly, his Parkinson’s may be causing brain-related personality and behavioural change. Thirdly, his medication for his Parkinson’s may be causing adverse psychological side-effects or fourthly, he may be having psychological difficulties adjusting to his declining physical health and recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Finally, his sexual impulsivity might be complicated by wider long-standing problems in his relationship with his wife, unmasked by his recent retirement and/or the burden of the

Interestingly, genetic differences in dopamine receptors and metabolism very likely play a role in determining which patients are at greatest risk of developing ICDs making the relationship far from causal. It is very important to note that ICDs are a disorder of behavior as opposed to a disorder of cognition because with a disorder of cognition, a person may be unable to tell right from wrong unlike in patients with ICDs like Mr.AP, can distinguish right from wrong but is unable to conform his behaviours to those standars. It’s unfortunate that there isnt a distinct way of anticipating which patient might develop ICDs hence, it’s of crucial importance that doctors inform patients about the potential