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Lucreția Anghel1,2, Anamaria Ciubară1, Aurel Nechita1,3
1Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, 800008 Galati, Romania.
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 28, 2023
Summary
Sleep disturbances are frequent in neurological diseases like ALS and HD. Effective management of these sleep issues is key to improving patient quality of life and slowing disease progression.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
Background:
- Sleep disturbances are prevalent in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Common conditions include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review sleep disorder prevalence and characteristics in specific neurological pathologies.
- To highlight the impact of sleep disturbances on quality of life and disease progression.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of sleep disorders in neurological conditions.
- Analysis of common sleep disturbances and their clinical significance.
Main Results:
- Frequent sleep disorders include sleep-related breathing disorders, insomnia, restless legs syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS), and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD).
- These disturbances significantly affect patient well-being and disease trajectory.
Conclusions:
- Addressing sleep disturbances is crucial for comprehensive patient care in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are vital for managing sleep disorders and improving outcomes.
Keywords:
Huntington’s disease (HD)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)hereditary ataxiasinsomniamultiple system atrophy (MSA)neurological pathologiessleep disturbancessleep-related breathing disordersMore Related Videos
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