[Sleep disturbance in Parkinson's disease]

Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 2014;54(12):987-90. doi: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.54.987.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Many patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) complain about sleep disturbances. These symptoms originate from motor symptoms, nocturnal problems, psychiatric symptoms, and other sleep disorders including Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), Restless legs syndrome (RLS), and Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). Especially, RBD is paid attention to prodromal symptoms of PD. Also, one third of patients with PD have RBD symptoms. Moreover, RBD is one of aggravating factors of motor symptoms, autonomic dysfunctions, and dementia. Now, the evidence based medicine for sleep disturbances is lack in patients with PD. We need to evaluate various causes of sleep disturbances in detail and deal with individuals.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / diagnosis
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / drug therapy
  • Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / etiology*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • REM Sleep Behavior Disorder / diagnosis
  • REM Sleep Behavior Disorder / drug therapy
  • REM Sleep Behavior Disorder / etiology*
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Restless Legs Syndrome / etiology*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / etiology*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires