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The frequency and nature of sleep disorders in a community‐based population of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Author(s) -
Porter B.,
Macfarlane R.,
Walker R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01998.x
Subject(s) - nocturia , medicine , parkinson's disease , sleep (system call) , population , disease , sleep disorder , pediatrics , rem sleep behavior disorder , physical therapy , psychiatry , insomnia , urinary system , environmental health , computer science , operating system
Sleep disturbances in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are a common problem. The aim of this study was to detail the frequency and nature of sleep disorders in a representative population of PD patients. A recently identified prevalent population, consisting of 161 PD patients were used as a representative population. Twenty‐seven of 122 (22%) patients were identified as having marked sleep disorders, with sleep fragmentation and nocturia being the most commonly reported problems. Sleep scores worsened with higher Hoehn and Yahr stages. Sleep disturbances are a relatively common complication of PD and worsen with increasing Hoehn and Yahr stage.