Stepping from one type of surface to another.The exact cause of freezing is unknown.įreezing can occur at any time, but freezing episodes tend to happen more often when a person with Parkinson’s is in transition.This is called “off” freezing - usually, freezing episodes lessen after taking the medicine. Freezing may occur when the person with PD is due for the next dose of dopaminergic medications.Some people are more likely to have freezing episodes than others.Freezing may also affect other parts of the body or speech.During a freezing episode, a person with PD may feel like their feet are stuck in place, or glue to the ground.What is freezing?įreezing is the temporary, involuntary inability to move.
You may not always be able to prevent a freezing episode, but you can recognize when this Parkinson’s symptom may happen and what you can do to minimize injury.
Usually, freezing only lasts a few seconds, but it is one of the more frustrating and dangerous symptoms of PD. Not all people with PD experience freezing episodes, but those who do have a greater risk of falling. Freezing is the temporary, involuntary inability to move. As Parkinson’s disease (PD) progresses, people with PD may experience “freezing” episodes.
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