Strained face during sleep in multiple system atrophy: not just a bad dream.

Rosamaria LeccaMichela FigorilliEmma BouniolAna MarquesBruno PereiraPhilippe DerostBérangère DebillyRaffaele Ferri Monica PulighedduFranck DurifMaria Livia Fantini

Published in: Sleep (2023)

Facial movements during sleep are frequent in MSA, "strained face" appears to be a hallmark of this condition. The presence of increased facial activity and elevated muscle tone during all stages of sleep in MSA may be a manifestation of sleep state dissociation, reflecting a more severe neurodegeneration.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
skeletal muscle
early onset
soft tissue
electron transfer