Diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder

Kim, Ji Eun

doi:2009.6.1.15

J Korean Sleep Res Soc > Volume 6(1); 2009 > Article

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J Korean Sleep Res Soc. 2009;6(1):15-17. doi: https://doi.org/10.13078/jksrs.09004

렘수면행동장애의 진단

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대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 대구가톨릭대학교 뇌신경연구소

Diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder

Ji Eun Kim

Department Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Institute of Brain and Neural Science,

Corresponding Author: Ji Eun Kim ,Tel: +82-53-650-4268, Fax: +82-53-654-9786, Email: jekim2@cu.ac.kr

Received: May 26, 2009 Accepted: June 22, 2009 Published online: June 30, 2009

ABSTRACT

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by abnormal behaviors emerging during REM sleep that cause injury or sleep disturbance. RBD is also associated with electromyographic abnormalities during REM sleep. The EMG demonstrates an excess of muscle tone or phasic EMG twitching activity during REM sleep. Sleep related injurious, potentially injurious, or disruptive behaviors by history and characteristic polysomnographic findings are essential for diagnosis of RBD. In this article, previous and current diagnostic criteria of RBD will be reviewed.

Keywords: REM sleep behavior disorder | Diagnosis | Polysomnography.