Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
REM sleep latency linked to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia pathophysiology
Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to research conducted in China and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Machine-learning method detects REM sleep behavior disorder with nearly 92% accuracy
An automated machine-learning method that analyzed sleep movements recorded with a conventional 2D camera may improve diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, according to a study published in Annals of Neurology.
Daytime psilocybin adversely affects REM sleep in those with migraine
SAN DIEGO — Patients with migraine who received daytime psilocybin experienced reduced REM sleep, with effects lasting beyond the day of administration, according to a poster at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
REM sleep behavior disorder not related to poorer surgery outcomes in PD
Preoperative presence of REM sleep behavior disorder in patients with Parkinson’s disease did not correlate with different clinical outcome 1 year after subthalamic deep brain stimulation, according to a study published in Neurology.