Sleep Issues - Dr. Wang

Parkinson’s Disease and Sleep: Common Problems & Helpful Tips

• Up to 80% of people with Parkinson’s disease develop
  insomnia during the course of the disease
• The most common problem is not falling asleep — it is
  waking up repeatedly during the night
• Common reasons patients wake up at night and helpful
  strategies for patients
• Excessive daytime sleepiness is also common in Parkinson’s
  disease
• Good sleep can improve daytime movement, mood,
  memory, fatigue, and overall quality of life

Xiaoting Wang, MBBS
PGY-3 Neurology Resident, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Chief Resident, 2026–2027
Resident Professionalism Award (2025)
Resident Scholarship Award (2025)
Matched to the University of Pennsylvania Epilepsy and
Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship (2027-2029)
Thursday, June 11 at 5:00 PM
at Empower Parkinson Gym