Rapid Eye Movements during REM Sleep Differentiate PSP from Parkinson’s Disease.

Publication date: Aug 07, 2024

Little is known about the characteristics and occurrence frequencies of rapid eye movements (REMs) during REM sleep in movement disorders. The aim of this study was to detect and characterize REMs during polysomnographically defined REM sleep as recorded by electro-oculography (EOG) in 12 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), 13 patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and 12 healthy controls. Using a modified EOG montage, we developed an algorithm that automatically detects and characterizes REMs during REM sleep based on their presumptive saccadic kinematics. Compared to PD and healthy controls, REM densities and REM peak velocities were significantly reduced in PSP. These effects were most pronounced in vertical REMs. Ocular motor dysfunction, one of the cardinal features of PSP, seems to be equally at play during REM sleep and wakefulness. For future studies, we provide a novel tool for the unbiased analysis of REMs during REM sleep in movement disorders.

Concepts Keywords
Cardinal eye movements
Disease Parkinson’’ disease
Kinematics polysomnography
Parkinson progressive supranuclear palsy
Wakefulness

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Parkinson’s Disease
disease MESH movement disorders
disease MESH progressive supranuclear palsy

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