Establish a national registry to search for the risk factors, etiology, and neurodegenerative progression of REM sleep behavior disorder
Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia in which individuals act out their dreams in the form of sleep talking, shouting, hitting or punching, etc. A number of studies have confirmed that most patients with RBD will eventually develop neurodegenerative diseases, especially α-synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson’s disease.
We hope to examine the risk factors, clinical symptoms of RBD and their associations with neurodegenerative diseases, which will help understand the etiology and pathogenesis of synucleinopathy neurodegeneration and pave way for future protective and intervention trial.
Persons with RBD (acting out dreams during REM sleep)
OR
Healthy individuals (without RBD and neurodegenerative diseases)
We hope to invite you to Shatin Hospital for this study, if this is inconvenient for you, we can arrange home visits alternatively.
Study content:
All assessments are free of charge. Procedures last around 2 hours and overnight sleep assessment requires further arrangements.
