Environmental risk factors for REM sleep behavior disorder: a multicenter case-control study

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  • R B Postuma
  • J Y Montplaisir
  • A Pelletier
  • Y Dauvilliers
  • W Oertel
  • A Iranzo
  • L Ferini-Strambi
  • I Arnulf
  • B Hogl
  • R Manni
  • T Miyamoto
  • G Mayer
  • K Stiasny-Kolster
  • M Puligheddu
  • Y Ju
  • K Sonka
  • J Santamaria
  • M L Fantini
  • M Zucconi
  • S Leu-Semenescu
  • B Frauscher
  • M Terzaghi
  • M Miyamoto
  • M M Unger
  • V Cochen De Cock
  • C Wolfson
Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder is a parasomnia characterized by dream enactment and is commonly a prediagnostic sign of parkinsonism and dementia. Since risk factors have not been defined, we initiated a multicenter case-control study to assess environmental and lifestyle risk factors for REM sleep behavior disorder.
Original languageEnglish
JournalNeurology
Volume79
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)428-34
Number of pages7
ISSN0028-3878
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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