Large Muscle Group Movements during Sleep in Healthy People: Normative Values and Correlation to Sleep Features.
Abubaker IbrahimRaffaele FerriMatteo CesariBirgit FrauscherAnna HeidbrederMelanie BergmannBirgit HöglAmbra StefaniPublished in: Sleep (2023)
This is the first study providing normative data on LMMs frequency in healthy adults. LMMs are a ubiquitous phenomenon often associated with other events. Correlation with arousals and respiratory events suggests a potential clinical significance of LMMs in adults that awaits further investigation.