A new screening method that combines a patient symptom questionnaire and data from technology found in most wearable sleep and fitness trackers offers new hope for very early detection of Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
A new screening method that combines a patient symptom questionnaire and data from technology found in most wearable sleep and fitness trackers offers new hope for very early detection ofAbout half of patients with PD develop isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder , often years before other symptoms present. RBD causes frequent twitches, jerks, and unpredictable, often violent, episodes of dream enactment.
For this study, researchers modified the Innsbruck RBD Inventory, a commonly used patient-reported diagnostic tool, by including screening questions for common symptoms of prodromal PD, including loss of smell andThe modified RBD survey was completed by 42 patients with RBD, 21 sleep clinic patients with other sleep disorders, and 21 community controls. Participants also kept a sleep journal and wore wrist monitors that collected actigraphy data on sleep patterns for at least 14 days.
In a clinical setting, a screening model such as this could be used in two steps, During said. Patients who screen positive for RBD on the questionnaire would receive a wearable device to collect data on sleep behavior. Those who screen positive during that second phase would then undergo further testing to determine whether they meet criteria for prodromal PD.
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