Latest REM sleep behavior disorder Stories

Muscles Paralyzed During Sleep
2012-07-18 17:15:13

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Finding may suggest new treatments for sleep disorders Understanding sleep disorders including REM sleep behavior disorder, narcolepsy and grinding of the teeth could be linked to two strong brain chemicals and a system network that works together to stop rapid eye movement and muscle movement during sleep. New research in the July 18 issue of  The Journal of Neuroscience may help scientists better understand and treat sleep...

2012-06-28 06:27:32

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — It´s hard enough sleeping with someone who tosses and turns at night, but imagine if they kicked and punched instead! Thankfully, researchers may have possibly identified risk factors associated with this rare sleep disorder. This disorder, called REM sleep behavior disorder, is characterized by people who do not have the normal lack of muscle tone that occurs during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This causes them to act out their dreams in a physical way....

2008-12-25 09:02:16

 People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the December 24, 2008, online issue of NeurologyÃ‚®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.The sleep disorder is called REM sleep behavior disorder. People with the disorder do not have the normal lack of muscle tone that occurs during REM sleep, often known as the...

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