REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
"REM Sleep Behavior Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (SLEEP, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to awaken from this condition. Episodes are usually followed by a vivid recollection of a dream that is consistent with the aggressive behavior. This condition primarily affects adult males. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)
| Descriptor ID |
D020187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.886.659.633.700 F03.870.664.633.700
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| Concept/Terms |
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Behavior Disorder, REM
- Behavior Disorders, REM
- REM Behavior Disorders
- REM Behavior Disorder
- Behavior Disorder, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
- Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "REM Sleep Behavior Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Pilot screening for prodromal Parkinson's disease in post-9/11 Veterans with probable rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2025 Mar; 132:107309.
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Validation of electronic diagnostic codes for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Aug 01; 20(8):1387-1389.
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Rates and Predictors of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder Symptoms Among Post-9/11 Veterans. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2024; 36(4):325-332.
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Neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging features in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: The importance of MCI. Sleep Med. 2022 12; 100:230-237.
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Dream Enactment Behaviors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2022; 34(2):124-131.
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Nonmotor Symptoms in Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10. Cerebellum. 2017 Dec; 16(5-6):938-944.
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REM sleep behaviour disorder: prodromal and mechanistic insights for Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2017 05; 88(5):445-451.
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Sleep disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis. Sleep Med Rev. 2010 Apr; 14(2):121-9.
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Behavior patterns in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: report on the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy behavior workshop 8-9 of December 2006, Philadelphia, USA. Neuromuscul Disord. 2007 Dec; 17(11-12):986-94.