Can Sleep Problems Be An Early Warning Sign of Parkinson’s Disease?
Posted on August 3, 2026 by Amanda Mills
Yes. Sleep problems, especially REM sleep behaviour disorder, can turn up years, sometimes decades, before the tremors and stiffness we usually associate with Parkinson’s disease. That’s why doctors now watch poor sleep as one of the earliest warning signs there is. KEY POINTS REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is where people physically act out their […]