Polysomnographic Features of Sleep Disturbances and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in the Unilateral 6-OHDA Lesioned Hemiparkinsonian Rat

Figure 6

Percentage of REM epoch with motor behavior seen on video () and HP () groups. Motor behaviors included rhythmic head movements, sudden head movements, or sudden body movements that did not lead to arousal or wakefulness. Comparison of mean difference indicates a significant increase in movements observed on video during REM sleep in HP rats compared to control rats ( value 0.034).