Bright Light Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: An Overview of the Background and Evidence

Sleep disorders are common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and seem to be strongly associated with depression. It has been suggested that sleep disorders as well as depression are caused by a disturbed circadian rhythm. Indeed, PD patients are prone to misalignment of their circadian rhythm due to...

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Main Authors: Sonja Rutten, Chris Vriend, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Jan H. Smit, Henk W. Berendse, Ysbrand D. van der Werf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/767105