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A Screening-Based Method for Identifying Patients with REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder in a Danish Community Setting.
- Source :
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Journal of Parkinson's Disease . 2020, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p1249-1253. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) is a predictive marker of prodromal Lewy body disease. iRBD prevalence in the general population is around 1%, but it remains under-diagnosed, even though symptoms are alleviated by medication. We developed a population screening strategy and identified 16 iRBD patients by conducting telephone interviews and polysomnography examinations. We compared our population-screened cohort with sleep-center referred patients and found higher MoCA scores and lower MDS-UPDRS-III scores in our patients. In conclusion, screening can be used to identify iRBD patients in a cost-effective manner with the benefit of identifying patients at a very early disease stage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18777171
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Parkinson's Disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146079124
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-202020