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Sleep-related motor disorders
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  • Karin Johnson, MD, Baystate Health
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
8-1-2023
Abstract

Sleep-related motor disorders include non-rapid-eye movement (NREM) sleep parasomnias, rapid-eye movement (REM), sleep parasomnias including REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), isolated motor phenomena in sleep, and periodic limb movement disorder. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) occurs while awake but is closely related to sleep and has a circadian pattern. The pontine sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus has an important role in aligning motor control with sleep states, and dysfunction in this region can explain motor activities including cataplexy and loss of REM atonia seen in REM sleep behavior disorder. This chapter begins with a review of motor control in sleep. The rest of the chapter summarizes the clinical presentation, epidemiology, differential and treatment of NREM, REM, and isolated sleep-related motor disorders as well as restless legs syndrome.

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Chapter 16

PMID
37562879
Citation Information
Wong SG, Vorakunthada Y, Lee-Iannotti J, Johnson KG. Sleep-related motor disorders. Handb Clin Neurol. 2023;195:383-397. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98818-6.00012-1.