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Chapter 15 - Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2022

Néstor Gálvez-Jiménez
Affiliation:
Florida International University
Amos D. Korczyn
Affiliation:
Tel-Aviv University
Ramón Lugo-Sanchez
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic
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Summary

Non-motor symptoms (NMS) are important features in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Sleep disturbances have a high prevalence among NMS and affect quality of life of PD patients [1]. In this chapter we will describe the most important features of the main sleep disorders encountered in PD.

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