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  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Isolated Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD) is a prodromal marker for neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease (PD).
  • Early detection of incipient Parkinson's disease in iRBD patients is crucial for timely intervention and management.
  • Quantitative tools are needed to objectively assess motor function in iRBD for early PD detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel motor battery for detecting early motor deficits in iRBD.
  • To compare the diagnostic performance of the new motor battery against the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part III (MDS-UPDRS-III).
  • To identify specific motor markers indicative of incipient Parkinson's disease in iRBD patients.

Main Methods:

  • A custom motor battery comprising keyboard-based tapping tests (BRadykinesia Akinesia INcoordination tap test and Distal Finger Tapping) and dual-task tests (walking and finger tapping) was administered.
  • Participants included 33 iRBD patients and 29 healthy controls.
  • Performance metrics including speed, rhythm, amplitude, and dual-task interference were analyzed and compared between groups.

Main Results:

  • iRBD patients exhibited significantly slower and less rhythmic performance on keyboard-based tapping tests compared to controls.
  • iRBD patients demonstrated increased walking duration and impaired finger tapping speed and amplitude during dual-task conditions.
  • The combined motor markers from the novel battery achieved 90.3% sensitivity and 89.3% specificity (AUC, 0.94) for detecting motor dysfunction, outperforming the MDS-UPDRS-III (69.7% sensitivity, 72.4% specificity; AUC, 0.81).

Conclusions:

  • Deterioration in motor speed, rhythm, and dual-task performance are sensitive indicators of incipient Parkinson's disease in individuals with iRBD.
  • The developed motor battery offers a more accurate and objective method for detecting early motor dysfunction in iRBD compared to current clinical scales.
  • These findings highlight the potential of quantitative motor assessments for early diagnosis and monitoring of Parkinson's disease progression in at-risk populations.