Sleep Problems in Parkinson’s Disease
1Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
2Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
3Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
4Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
Sleep Problems in Parkinson’s Disease
Description
Sleep problems are among the major, challenging issues in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), affecting a significant number of patients. Sleep problems are multifactorial, including disease-related nocturnal symptoms, restless legs syndrome, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, and sleep apnea syndrome. Also, some patients exhibit excessive daytime sleepiness. Assessment of disease-related nocturnal disturbances and primary sleep disorders is clinically important. We would like to invite investigators to contribute original research articles and review articles for a current understanding of sleep problems in PD.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Nocturnal problems in PD
- Restless legs syndrome in PD
- Excessive daytime sleepiness in PD
- Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in PD
- Sleep apnea syndrome in PD