March 26, 2013
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Could Predict Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Study Finds
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found that when a man has a risk factor for dementia with Lewy bodies (such as hallucinations or cognitive problems) in addition to REM sleep behavior disorder, he is five times more likely to have the dementia…”While it is, of course, true that not everyone who has this sleep disorder develops […]
Tags: Dr. Melissa Murray, Huffington Post, Lewy Body Dementia, REM sleep, REM sleep behavior disorder
June 28, 2012
Smoking, Pesticides Boosts Risk For ‘Acting-Out-Dreams’ Sleep Disorder: Study
Smoking and pesticide exposure appear to be strong risk factors for a rare disorder that causes people to physically act out their dreams while asleep, even to the extent of punching and kicking their bedmates, research suggests. Individuals with REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) do not exhibit the lack of muscle tone — called atonia […]
Tags: Dr. Brad Boeve, REM sleep behavior disorder, Winnipeg Free Press