Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the frequency of sleep disorders occurrence according to age, sex and period of evolution.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted through interview, clinical examination and polysomnography study of 77 patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, these subjects were referred to the International Center for Neurological Restoration, Havana, Cuba, from September 2014 to January 2018. Age, sex, and evolution time of Parkinson's disease were evaluated based on sleep disorders diagnosed by polysomnography. Descriptive statistics were used, as well as non-parametric analysis (Kruskal-Wallis).Results: The evaluation showed results within normal parameters in 6.49% of the patients, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in 29.87%, insomnia in 29.87% (mainly, type of sleep maintenance insomnia) , obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in 25.97% and restless legs syndrome associated with periodic movement of the legs during sleep in 7.79%. These disorders showed similar behavior in both sexes, as well as a tendency to worsen with age and time of evolution.Conclusions: High prevalence of sleep disorders was detected in patients with Parkinson's disease, which do not reflect variations according to sex; however, they were more frequent in older patients or patients with a longer evolution period.
Language: Spanish
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3037675151