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Fatma Ozlem Hokelekli1, Farwa Ali1, Arenn F Carlos1
1Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Introduction:
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) variants other than PSP-Richardson Syndrome (PSP-RS) have been recognized, including PSP with speech and language problems (PSP-SL). Given the reported sleep disruptions in PSP-RS, we investigated sleep abnormalities in PSP-SL.
Methods:
Four sleep-related screening questions were given to the caregivers of 90 patients with PSP-SL (59 suggestive of PSP-SL and 31 possible PSP-SL) and 71 probable PSP-RS (prob. PSP-RS) patients.
Results:
At least one sleep-related disturbance was observed in 35.6% of suggestive of PSP-SL, 38.7% of possible PSP-SL, and 67.6% of prob. PSP-RS, the most common being "unable to fall or stay asleep". Prob. PSP-RS showed higher frequency of "screaming or talking in sleep", "acting out dreams", and "unable to fall or stay asleep" compared to both PSP-SL groups, but did not differ from possible PSP-SL in "excessive daytime sleepiness".
Conclusion:
Sleep abnormalities are common in PSP-SL, but less frequent than prob.PSP-RS.
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