REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: How Do We Decide if REM EMG Activity is Excessive?
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: How Do We Decide if REM EMG Activity is Excessive?

NAPS Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Brad Boeve teams up with Dr. Mike Silber, a member of the NAPS Scientific Advisory Board, for an episode on REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in the Mayo Clinic Sleep Medicine Podcasts.

The diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder needs, in addition to dream enactment behavior, a determination that EMG activity is excessive during REM sleep. But what is excessive? In this podcast, the team discusses how a practicing polysomnographer can make this determination.

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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): Personal Perspectives and Research Priorities
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): Personal Perspectives and Research Priorities

Dr. Carlos Schenck, who, alongside Mark Mahowald, was the first to describe RBD, continues to play an active role in the field, currently serving on the NAPS Scientific Advisory Board. In a recent publication in the Journal of Sleep Research, he reviewed key milestones in RBD and synucleinopathy research and discussed the current research priorities.

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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: What factors affect risk of progression to Parkinson pathology?
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: What factors affect risk of progression to Parkinson pathology?

NAPS Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Brad Boeve teams up with Dr. Mike Silber, a member of the NAPS Scientific Advisory Board, for an episode on REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in the Mayo Clinic Sleep Medicine Podcasts. They explore the connection between RBD and synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease.

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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: How near are we to preventing Parkinson’s Disease?
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: How near are we to preventing Parkinson’s Disease?

NAPS Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Brad Boeve teams up with Dr. Mike Silber, a member of the NAPS Scientific Advisory Board, for an episode on REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in the Mayo Clinic Sleep Medicine Podcasts. They explore the connection between RBD and synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease.

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The RBD Severity Scale
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The RBD Severity Scale

The RBD Severity Scale, also known as the "IRBD-SSS" (International REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Study Group Symptom Severity Scale), is a tool used to assess the severity of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) symptoms by evaluating the frequency and intensity of dream content, vocalizations, body movements, and potential injuries experienced by the patient, often with input from their bed partner as well.New research sheds light on REM sleep behavior disorder and its link to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's. 🧠🔬💤

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