My father has Parkinson's and dementia. He lives in a Memory Care facility and recently has started crawling around on the floor. I have no idea why. It's not because he fell but he actually gets down on the floor and starts crawling around. When the nurse asked him if he needed help he just snapped back at her and said "mind your own business". Anyone else experience this with a mom or dad?
Just curious. Does Dad act out his dreams? Has he been diagnosed with REM Behavior Disorder?
Parkinsons: yes. When you cannot get your brain to tell your legs to move forward, crawling makes sense if you are stuck, or in too much pain. Observed behavior.
Psychotic break with reality: a patient was crawling on her hands and knees along the walls in the corridors. The psyche nurse told her to stop it, and she did. (as reported by the patient when recovered.)
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