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Comorbid Sleep Disturbances in Neurologic Disorders
Sleep Problems Occurring Alongside Neurological Disorders
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Abstract
A wide variety of neurologic disorders are frequently complicated by comorbid sleep disturbances.
- Sleep function and neurologic disease often influence each other, potentially allowing treatment of sleep issues to alleviate neurologic symptoms.
- Epilepsy and headache severity can be influenced by sleep disturbances, with treatment of sleep disorders possibly reducing the frequency of seizures and headaches.
- Alzheimer's disease is associated with circadian phase delay and poor nighttime sleep, and is strongly linked to obstructive sleep apnea.
- Parkinson's disease includes several sleep disorders such as insomnia, restless legs syndrome, REM sleep behavior disorder, daytime hypersomnia, and sleep-disordered breathing.
- In conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, initial sleep problems may indicate hypoventilation, and using noninvasive ventilation could enhance survival and quality of life.
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