A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia...
– an umbrella term that refers to brain conditions, including Parkinson's disease, that cause slowed movements, stiffness, and tremors – or dementia, researchers followed participants to find out how many would develop these disorders.
This provides an opportunity to study how the disease progresses in the brain and to develop therapies that could either slow this process or prevent it from happening. At this time, there are no approved therapies to prevent the onset of these neurodegenerative diseases in those with REM sleep behavior disorder. There are, however, medications such as melatonin and clonazepam that may improve the symptoms.
We also recommend measures to avoid injury, such as removing breakable objects from the room, protecting windows, and padding floors. Patients who are affected by REM sleep behavior disorder may choose to participate in research. Proper treatment of the disease can help prevent injury and improve quality of life.
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