Sleep disorder may help predict Parkinson’s disease decades earlier
July 29th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANIWashington, July 29 (ANI): Sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed, says a new study.
Mayo Clinic scientists found identified 27 people who experienced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder for at least 15 years before developing one of three conditions: Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies or multiple system atrophy.
Multiple system atrophy is a disorder that causes symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease.
The results show that the time between the start of the sleep disorder and the symptoms of the neurological disorders ranged up to 50 years, with an average span of 25 years.
“More research is needed on this possible link so that scientists may be able to develop therapies that would slow down or stop the progression of these disorders years before the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or dementia appear,” said study author Bradley F. Boeve, MD, with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The research is published in the July 28, 2010, online issue of Neurology®. (ANI)
- Kicking during sleep signals Parkinson's risk - Jul 29, 2010
- Horrifying nightmares 'could be first sign of Parkinson's disease' - Sep 15, 2010
- Nightmares could be early sign of Parkinson's - Sep 15, 2010
- Early symptoms of Parkinson's disease revealed in dream sleep - Mar 29, 2011
- Sleep disorder could lead to Parkinson's disease - Jul 31, 2011
- Beware if you kick or cry out during sleep - Dec 26, 2008
- People who punch or kick in sleep signal Parkinson's - Jun 02, 2011
- Sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease linked? - Feb 17, 2012
- It's official: Men have more memory problems than women - Sep 07, 2010
- Sleep disorder linked to neurodegenerative disease - Dec 25, 2008
- Latest advances in treating stroke, Parkinson's detailed in Neurology Journal - Oct 01, 2010
- World's first comprehensive human brain atlas released - Apr 13, 2011
- Adult ADHD 'significantly ups risk of common form of dementia' - Jan 19, 2011
- New gene therapy reverses Parkinson's symptoms - Mar 17, 2011
- Nineteenth century therapy may help Parkinson's patients - Apr 23, 2012
Tags: behavior disorder, decades, dementia, dementia with lewy bodies, mayo clinic scientists, multiple system atrophy, neurological disorders, rapid eye movement, rochester minn, sleep, sleep disorder, span, study author