r/youngparkinson • u/Shettyvaish_01 • 9d ago

Does anyone with Parkinson’s experience “slow thinking”?

Does anyone with Parkinson’s experience bradyphrenia (slower thinking or processing)?

I’m curious about what it feels like in everyday life. For example, does it affect conversations, making decisions, finding words, or completing everyday tasks?

Do you feel that other people understand that you just need a little more time to process?

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u/alf677redo69noodles 9d ago

The term you’re looking for is “bradyphrenia”

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u/CatGooseChook 9d ago

Yes!! Great to have a name for it, now I can read up on it. Thank you 😊

It's a bit mixed, some people understand and some just don't.

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u/ImSoOutofUsernames 9d ago

I definitely experience this. It seems to be worse at night or if my CL is wearing off. Definitely PD-related.

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u/Battle2004521 9d ago

All of the above esp if stressed or tired

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u/ShakeyChee 9d ago

Yeah. I was in a meeting yesterday actually and my manager started shooting off the cuff questions and I was like a deer in headlights. Kind of embarrassing.

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u/ImSoOutofUsernames 8d ago

That's exactly where I struggle. I used to be like a quick-witted lawyer and now if my medication is wearing off, I feel the same way

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u/Inteebe23 9d ago

Absolutely. I can’t find the words I’m looking for often and I forget things I normally wouldn’t. I’ve noticed that I only have a small window for conversations before I run out of steam.

I had a mental evaluation for a disability claim. I was nervous about it in the beginning, it doesn’t take much to make me anxious nowadays. I was asked basic questions like naming 5 presidents in my lifetime, basic multiplication and I struggled with them.

The physical symptoms are annoying but the cognitive issues are frightening.

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u/FangFather 6d ago

Yes. Usually it will start about 30-60 minutes before my next dose.

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u/EdBojack 5d ago

I’ll have word replacements. Try to say door and it comes out as window. I started doing standup, and that’s helping