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No Difference in Sleep and RBD between Different Types of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy : A Pilot Video-Polysomnographical Study
Joint Authors
Muntean, Maria-Lucia
Trenkwalder, Claudia
Sixel-Döring, Friederike
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA), similarly to patients with alpha-synucleinopathies, can present with different sleep problems.
We sought to analyze sleep problems in the two subtypes of the disease MSA cerebellar type (MSA-C) and MSA parkinsonian type (MSA-P), paying special attention to REM sleep disturbances and periodic limb movements (PLMs).
Methods.
In the study we included 11 MSA-C and 27 MSA-P patients who underwent one night polysomnography.
For the analysis, there were 37 valid polysomnographic studies.
Results.
Sleep efficiency was decreased in both groups (MSA-C, 64.27% ± 12.04%; MSA-P, 60.64% ± 6.01%).
The PLM indices using standard measures, in sleep (PLMS) and while awake (PLMW), were high in both groups (MSA-C patients: PLMS index 72 ± 65, PLMW index 38 ± 33; MSA-P patients: PLMS index 66 ± 63, PLMW index 48 ± 37).
Almost one-third of the MSA patients of both groups presented features of RLS on video-polysomnography.
RBD was described in 8/11 (73%) patients with MSA-C and 19/25 (76%) patients with MSA-P (P=0.849).
Conclusion.
Our results showed very similar polysomnographic results for both MSA-P and MSA-C patients as a probable indicator for the similar pathologic mechanism of the disease and especially of its sleep problems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muntean, Maria-Lucia& Sixel-Döring, Friederike& Trenkwalder, Claudia. 2013. No Difference in Sleep and RBD between Different Types of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy : A Pilot Video-Polysomnographical Study. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muntean, Maria-Lucia…[et al.]. No Difference in Sleep and RBD between Different Types of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy : A Pilot Video-Polysomnographical Study. Sleep Disorders No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muntean, Maria-Lucia& Sixel-Döring, Friederike& Trenkwalder, Claudia. No Difference in Sleep and RBD between Different Types of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy : A Pilot Video-Polysomnographical Study. Sleep Disorders. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458077