Alteration in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers associated with α-synucleinopathies.

Syed Ijlal AhmedFarhan KhalidSyeda Beenish BareeqaSyeda Sana Samar

Published in: European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience (2020)

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is linked to other α-synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. It is essential to consider and exclude RBD while studying CSF markers in the latter two to avoid confounding bias and improve test results' specificity.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
mild cognitive impairment
physical activity
parkinson disease
cognitive impairment
sleep quality
structural basis