Association between dopaminergic medications and REM sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson's disease: a preliminary cohort study.

Mario MeloniMarco BortolatoAntonino CannasIlaria LaccuMichela FigorilliPatrizia CongiuGiovanni DefazioFederico MeloniMonica Puligheddu

Published in: Journal of neurology (2020)

Our study detected a significant association between doses of levodopa and RBD symptoms in PD patients. Future longitudinal studies are needed to establish what causal nexus may link these variables.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
sleep quality
prognostic factors
physical activity
parkinson disease
deep brain stimulation
cross sectional
current status
patient reported