Managing sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease

Authors: Videnovic, Aleksandar; Simuni, Tanya

Source: Aging Health, Volume 3, Number 1, February 2007 , pp. 49-66(18)

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Abstract:

Sleep-related problems are frequent complaints of patients with Parkinson's disease. Although initially recognized by James Parkinson in his famous monograph `An essay on the shaking palsy' in 1817, disturbed nocturnal sleep and daytime sleepiness have only recently received appropriate medical attention. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the most common disturbances of nocturnal sleep and daytime alertness in patients with Parkinson's disease, with special emphasis on diagnosis and therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: daytime somnolence; Parkinson's disease; periodic limb movement disorder; rapid eye movement behavior disorder; restless legs syndrome; sleep; sleep apnea

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/1745509X.3.1.49

Affiliations: 1: 1Rush University, Section of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 755, Chicago, IL 60612, USA., Email: aleksandar_videnovic@rush.edu

Publication date: 2007-02-01

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