Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1161-1163 , December 2009

REM behaviour disorder preceding palatal tremor

  • Anastasios Bonakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens, 74, Vassilissis, Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 2107289404; fax: +30 2107216474.
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  • Sokratis G. Papageorgiou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
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  • Simon Merritt

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Disorder Centre Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Palace Road, London, UK
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  • Adrian J. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Sleep Disorder Centre Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Palace Road, London, UK

Received 27 January 2009 ,Revised 23 March 2009 ,Accepted 3 April 2009.

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    Night polysomnography, 30s epoch. Montage: EOG (left-A2, right-A1), EEG (F3-A2, F4-A1, C3-A2, C4-A1, O1-A2, O2-A1), EMG (chin), LEGS (right+left leg in one bipolar channel), ECG, pulse, SpO2, nasal pr

    Night polysomnography, 30s epoch. Montage: EOG (left-A2, right-A1), EEG (F3-A2, F4-A1, C3-A2, C4-A1, O1-A2, O2-A1), EMG (chin), LEGS (right+left leg in one bipolar channel), ECG, pulse, SpO2, nasal pressure, flow CU (nasal cannula), thorax abdomen (inductive plethysmography), snore CU, position. Movement artefacts and loss of muscle atonia during REM sleep.

  • Image Result
    Night polysomnography, 30s epoch. Montage: EOG (left-A2, right-A1), EEG (F3-A2, F4-A1, C3-A2, C4-A1, O1-A2, O2-A1), EMG (chin), LEGS (right+left leg in one bipolar channel), ECG, pulse, SpO2, nasal pr

    Night polysomnography, 30s epoch. Montage: EOG (left-A2, right-A1), EEG (F3-A2, F4-A1, C3-A2, C4-A1, O1-A2, O2-A1), EMG (chin), LEGS (right+left leg in one bipolar channel), ECG, pulse, SpO2, nasal pressure, flow CU (nasal cannula), thorax abdomen (inductive plethysmography), snore CU, position. The patient moves during REM and finally falls out of bed.

PII: S1389-9457(09)00227-5

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.04.007

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1161-1163 , December 2009

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