Parkinson's disease sleep scale (PDSS - 2)

The symptoms of Parkinson's can cause particular problems for people during sleep such as insomnia, restlessness, cramps, incontinence and vivid dreams or hallucinations.

Last reviewed
Topic
  • Service improvement
  • Symptoms
  • Treatments and medication
Resource type
  • Tools
Profession
  • Doctor (geriatrician)
  • Nurse (Parkinson's nurse)
  • Nurse (other)
  • Occupational therapist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social care assessor
Stage
  • Complex
  • End of life
  • Maintenance

Health and care professionals, as well as people with Parkinson’s, can use the Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS-2) to self-rate and measure sleep disruption in order to target treatments effectively.

You can access translated versions in many languages through the Mapi Research Trust (database subscription fee applies)¹.

  1. Chaudhuri K.R, Trenkwalder, C 2010