Sleep Disorders Associated With Movement Disorders and Dementia

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 31(4); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2013;31(4): 219-225.

이상운동질환, 치매와 연관된 수면장애

김대영, 오응석 이애영

충남대학교 의과대학 충남대학교병원 신경과

Sleep Disorders Associated With Movement Disorders and Dementia

Daeyoung Kim

Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea

Abstract

Sleep disorders are common, occurring in both healthy elderly people and in association with neurodegenerative diseases, sometimes preceding other clinical manifestations of those diseases. The sleep disorders of neurodegenerative diseases include insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia, excessive nocturnal motor activity, circadian sleep-wake rhythm disturbances, and sleep breathing disorders. This review addresses the neuroanatomical basis of sleep, the associated regulatory mechanisms and neurotransmitters, and the relationship between cognitive function and sleep. Furthermore, the clinical features of sleep disorders in a wide variety of neurodegenerative diseases are reviewed, including movement disorders and dementia. Key Words: Sleep disorders, Neurodegenerative diseases, Dementia, Movement disorders