More than half of all Parkinson’s patients suffer from insomnia, which is the most important early symptom of Parkinson’s disease. 60%-80% of Parkinson’s patients have sleep interruptions, often waking up in the middle of the night and having difficulty falling asleep. Insomnia is very painful for normal people and can seriously affect work and life the next day, let alone for Parkinson’s disease patients. I often hear patients in the clinic complain, “I just want to get a good night’s sleep, why is it so hard?” So what causes insomnia in Parkinson’s disease patients? What should I do if I have insomnia? Why do people with Parkinson’s disease have insomnia? Insomnia in Parkinson’s disease patients is different from insomnia in other people. Insomnia in other people is mainly related to anxiety, psychological stress, living habits, etc., while insomnia in Parkinson’s disease patients is more related to the disease itself. 1, Insufficient dose of medication at night, resulting in difficulty for patients to move and turn over. 2, too high a dose of medication before bedtime, prone to involuntary movements, usually accompanied by peripheral discomfort and restlessness. 3.Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as urinary frequency and urgency. 4, painful spasms and muscle tonicity of the extremities caused by the disease. 5, Long-term disease, inevitable anxiety and depression. What should Parkinson’s disease patients do when they have insomnia? 1, develop good sleep habits, rest regularly, and shape the correct and reasonable biological clock rhythm. 2, adjust the psychological state, family members should be more comfort and encourage patients. 3, to ensure a quiet sleep environment, the bedroom temperature is appropriate, the light as dark as possible. 4.Avoid emotional excitement and excessive use of the brain before going to bed. 5.Regular exercise can be performed during the day. 6.Patients who get up frequently at night should reduce the amount of water they drink before bedtime, or place a lightweight potty by the bedside. 7.Adjust the dose and time of medication before bedtime, especially some medications that cause insomnia after taking them, and adjust the dose to be taken in the morning or reduce the dose at night. 8, after consulting a doctor, you can take fast-acting, fast-metabolizing sleeping pills, but long-term use of sleeping pills is easy to form drug dependence, and for dementia and older patients should not be used. 9. For patients with poor results of drug treatment, it is recommended to perform brain pacemaker surgery, which can effectively relieve insomnia. Many post-operative patients reflect that they can finally get a good sleep after the surgery.