Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine

Author
1. Garima Shukla
2. A Elavarsi
ISSN
0973-340X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10069-0009
Volume
12
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    1. Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Article keywords
    Excessive daytime sleepiness, Insomnia, Parkinson disease, Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, Sleep

    Abstract

    Sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) have been recognized as one of the nonmotor symptoms of PD and is the common cause of poor quality of life in these patients, as motor symptoms are very well controlled by drugs as well as deep brain stimulation. Assessment and treatment of these disorders are essential for optimal management of the disease. This article presents a brief overview of various disorders and how to approach them.

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