REM Parasomnias

RBD’s New Biomarker Era

In REM sleep behavior disorder, a skin biopsy helps sleep specialists identify underlying pathology years before motor symptoms appear.

REM Parasomnias

AI-Powered Video Analysis Accurately Detects REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

An AI-powered algorithm can analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests and diagnose REM sleep behavior disorder with 92% accuracy.

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A More Practical Way to Screen for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Researchers have now identified a two-step convenient screening method to detect REM sleep behavior disorder at home.

Surprising Study Identifies Potential New Treatment for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

May 25, 2023 | REM Parasomnias

Mount Sinai researchers say a commonly used, FDA-approved medication may be a therapeutic option for those who act out their dreams while sleeping.

AASM Updates Guideline for Managing REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Feb 10, 2023 | Academies & Associations, REM Parasomnias

The new guideline provides updated treatment recommendations, including specific medications, for adults who act out their dreams while asleep.

Positive Sound Exposure Reduces Nightmares in Sleep Study

Feb 6, 2023 | REM Parasomnias, Sound/Acoustic Therapies

Investigators found that positive sound exposure, used in conjunction with imagery rehearsal therapy, produced promising results for individuals with nightmare disorders.

REM Sleep Disorder Patients Have Altered Blood Flow in Brain

Aug 18, 2021 | REM Parasomnias

“We can see complications in the small blood vessels of the brain in patients with RBD, although these patients don’t otherwise have any symptoms.”

Researchers ID Neurons in Mouse Brainstem that Suppress Movement During REM Sleep. It Could Be a Treatment Target for RBD, Narcolepsy, & Cataplexy.

Jan 15, 2021 | Brain, Narcolepsy, REM Parasomnias

When the researchers blocked the input to these neurons, the mice began moving during their sleep, just like someone with RBD.

NightWare, First Nation Group Partner to Get Nightmare Therapy to Veterans

Dec 23, 2020 | REM Parasomnias, Therapy Devices

This partnership allows VA, DoD, and other federal agencies to provide the therapy to impact PTSD-associated nightmares in adults.

NPR Features Nightmare Relief Smartwatch App: a Son was Inspired to Create It for His Dad

Dec 7, 2020 | Curated, REM Parasomnias, Therapy Devices

NPR shares the story of how Tyler Skluzacek created NightWare to help his dad, who “lost everything” due to nightmares he experienced after military service in Iraq.

FDA Grants NightWare’s De Novo Application to Treat Nightmares in PTSD

Nov 9, 2020 | FDA, REM Parasomnias, Therapy Devices

The device provides gentle vibration through touch based on an analysis of heart rate and motion during sleep.

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder May Be a Symptom of ‘Body-First’ Parkinson’s Disease

Sep 24, 2020 | REM Parasomnias

The researchers refer to the two types of Parkinson’s disease as body-first and brain-first. They found evidence RBD is a prodromal phenotype for the body-first type.

Can CTE Cause REM Sleep Behavior Disorder?

Sep 22, 2020 | REM Parasomnias

Scientists found that 32% of the contact sport athletes with CTE experienced sleep symptoms characteristic of REM sleep behavior disorder.

Sleep Paralysis in Narcolepsy: 4 Steps Help Ease the Experience, Finds a Pilot Study

Aug 12, 2020 | Narcolepsy, REM Parasomnias

Sleep paralysis could be treated using a technique of meditation-relaxation, suggests a pilot study published today.

Mark W. Mahowald, MD, Parasomnia Pioneer, Dies at 76

Apr 5, 2020 | REM Parasomnias

Mark W. Mahowald, MD, who dedicated his career to sleep medicine—much of it as sleep center director at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, a part of Hennepin County Medical Center—died of pneumonia on March 18, with his family at his side.

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