REM sleep behavior disorder and degenerative dementia

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Authors

Bradley F. Boeve · Smithsonian Libraries

Michael H. Silber · Smithsonian Libraries

Tanis J. Ferman · Smithsonian Libraries

E. Kokmen · Smithsonian Libraries

Glenn E. Smith · Smithsonian Libraries

Robert J. Ivnik · Smithsonian Libraries

Joseph E. Parisi ·

Abstract

We report a group of predominantly male patients with a characteristic association of RBD and degenerative dementia. The clinical and neuropsychometric features of the groups of patients with and without parkinsonism are similar. We hypothesize that the underlying pathology in these patients is DLB.

Topics & Keywords

Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Restless Legs Syndrome Research Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 51, Issue 2, pp. 363-370

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.51.2.363

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