Epworth sleepiness scale is associated with increased striatal dopamine uptake in Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study.

Erfan Naghavi Mohammad Mahdi Aliasin

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

The results of our study suggest that increased dopaminergic function of putamen nuclei may be associated with ESS scores in the early stages of PD. Further studies are needed at different PD stages and evaluate PD progression as a possible confounder.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
parkinson disease
sleep quality
risk factors
functional connectivity
metabolic syndrome
deep brain stimulation
prefrontal cortex