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Sleep disturbances, including REM sleep behavior disorder, can precede neurodegenerative disorders by years and may indicate future risk. Polysomnography reveals characteristic sleep changes in these conditions.

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  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Neuroscience

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  • Neurodegenerative disorders are progressive, heterogeneous conditions impacting multiple systems, often emerging in older age.
  • Age-related changes in sleep structure and quantity are significant.
  • Neurodegenerative processes disrupt brainstem sleep/wake generators, leading to various sleep disturbances.

Purpose:

  • To review the symptoms, pathophysiology, and polysomnographic findings of sleep disorders associated with prevalent neurodegenerative disorders.
  • To highlight the potential of sleep disorders as early predictors of neurodegeneration.

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  • Sleep disorders like daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and circadian rhythm disruptions are common in neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Polysomnography can detect sleep fragmentation, abnormal movements, altered breathing, reduced slow-wave sleep, and specific REM sleep abnormalities.

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