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“Spectrum of Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease”
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Shweta Pandey, Bhupender Kumar Bajaj. “Spectrum of Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease”. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2017;30(4):229–233.
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Sleep disturbances are one of the most common non motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. It affects the quality of life of PD patients adversely. Sleep disorders in PD are diverse and have complex pathophysiology, however it can be diagnosed clinically by most of the neurologist if diligently asked for. Treatment of the sleep disturbances in PD may result in improved motor functions and better quality of life. Here we review the various sleep disorders, its pathophysiology and treatment.
Keywords
Parkinson’s disease, Sleep disorders, Excessive daytime sleepiness, Department of Neurology, Dr. RML Hospital & PGIMER