Overnight Distribution of REM Sleep Features in People with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Non-PD Controls
Andrew Dagay,
Shani Oz,
Shlomit Katzav
et al.
Abstract:Background: Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a leading predictor of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Diagnosis is performed in the sleep laboratory by detecting pathological REM sleep without atonia (RSWA). The evidence on the overnight distribution of RSWA% is conflicting. Objective: To investigate the temporal distribution of the number of ocular movements per REM sleep minute (REM density), and RSWA% in people with PD and non-PD controls. Methods: All participants underwent a single overni… Show more
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