REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): conversion to Parkinsonism
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): conversion to Parkinsonism. Older age. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- Older age
Autonomic features
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Neurological features
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Imaging features
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References
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- Arnaldi D, Mattioli P, Pardini M, et al. Clinical and dopaminergic imaging characteristics of the FARPRESTO cohort of trial-ready idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior patients. Eur J Neurol 2023; 30:3703-3710.
- Terzaghi M, Toscano G, Casoni F, et al. Assessment of cognitive profile as a prodromal marker of the evolution of REM sleep behavior disorder. Sleep 2019; pii: zsz103 (Epub ahead of print).
- Pereira JB, Weintraub D, Chahine L, Aarsland D, Hansson O, Westman E. Cortical thinning in patients with REM sleep behavior disorder is associated with clinical progression. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2019; 5:7.
- Baun AM, Iranzo A, Terkelsen MH, et al. Multimodal PET-MRI profiling predicts dementia with Lewy bodies in isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder. J Neurol 2026; 273:635.
