A 26-year-old female asked:
sleep study done and i had muscle activity recorded during rem sleep. something serious? will i have parkinson? have a lot of activity during sleep
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
SLEEP DISORDER: During rem sleep, your study should demonstrate no extraneous muscle motion, and if activity was present in other muscles, you could possess narcolepsy. However, active movements during sleep could be consistent with plms, a form of nocturnal myoclonus, or possibly, a full blown rem sleep disorder, which may or may not precede parkinson's. Spend some time with a neurologist and discuss.
Answered on May 10, 2013
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Dr. Christopher Wilson answered
21 years experience Sleep Medicine
Depends : You can have some muscle activity during rem sleep. This is something you'll want to discuss with a sleep specialist. It sounds like you already read about rem sleep behavior disorder and the neurodegenerative conditions associated with it. It's worth seeing a sleep doc.
Answered on Jun 15, 2015
Dr. Michelle Zetoony answered
18 years experience Sleep Medicine
Contributing factors: Rem atonia should occur but phasic twitches noted on sleep study should not give you a presumptive diagnosis of rbd. There are a number of other factors. Rbd is also exceedingly rare in young women. Many factors need to be reviewed by your history and sleep study. See a sleep specialist if you have not done so already that is familiar with parasomnia.
Answered on Dec 8, 2013
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