Scientists from Mount Sinai School of Medicine (USA) found that people who toss and turn in bed and kick in their sleep may have a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. This restless sleep may be caused by increased inflammation in the area of the brain that regulates dopamine production. Research results It was published In the journal Annals of Neurology.
According to scientists, frequent body movements during sleep in Parkinson’s disease are called rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD). It is known that dopamine levels, which play a role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and help control sleep stages, decrease in Parkinson’s disease and dementia patients. This is because the nerve cells in the brain that produce it die.
Researchers also found that a sleep study known as video polysomnography may help predict the development of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists used this sleep tracking technology as part of an experiment involving 170 volunteers (80 of whom suffered from this disease).
The team analyzed the amount of movement the participants made during REM sleep. Scientists then used this data to measure the frequency, rate, magnitude and speed of movements, as well as the rate of quiescence (restorative sleep). The sleep test has been found to be 92% accurate in identifying people with Parkinson’s disease.
Previous Parkinson’s disease learned It is defined by the emotional responses of the brain.
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Source: Gazeta
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