The researchers have studied a group of patients suffering from REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), a condition where the patients physically act vivid dreams with vocalizations and movements. If a patient e.g. dreams that they are running, their legs will move as if they were actually running.
The sleep disorder is often discovered by a spouse as it results in violent movements at night, and the diagnosis is often indicative of something more. Patients with RBD have a high risk of developing Parkinson’s – statistically approximately ninety per cent of them will be diagnosed with a parkinsonism related disorder over the course of 5-10 years. CLICK TO REVIEW ARTICLE – CLICK TO REVIEW STUDY