Abstract
Dear Editor. Sleep disturbances are an early feature of Huntington disease(HD), which worsen as the disease progresses. Studies have documented increased sleep fragmentation, decreased rapid eye-movement (REM) sleep, reduced sleep efficiency, insomnia and an increase in periodic leg movements (PLMs) in individuals with HD [1,2]. Disturbances in sleep are thought to exacerbate cognitive impairments and may hasten subcortical neurodegeneration [3,4]. Hence, management of sleep disturbances in individuals with HD is imperative...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 570-573 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Huntington disease
- sleep disorders
- sleep fragmentation
- periodic leg movements (PLMs)
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