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NEUROLOGY 2004;63:S8-S11
© 2004 American Academy of Neurology

Neurology supplements are not peer-reviewed. Information contained in Neurology supplements represent the opinions of the authors and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views of the American Academy of Neurology, Editor-in-Chief, or Associate Editors of Neurology.

Nocturnal problems occurring in Parkinson’s disease

F. Grandas, MD and A. Iranzo, MD

From the Department of Neurology, Hospital General Universitario ‘Gregorio Marañón,‘ Madrid, Spain (Dr. Grandas) and the Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Dr. Iranzo).

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Francisco Grandas, Department of Neurology, Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón," C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain; e-mail: fgrandasp{at}meditex.es

A large number of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience nocturnal problems that impair their sleep quality. Among them, motor disorders such as tremor, rigidity, akinesia, akathisia, periodic leg movements, painful dystonia, dyskinesias, restless legs syndrome, and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder are common. This article reviews the clinical characteristics of some nocturnal motor problems that often induce sleep disruption in PD patients.




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