REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Medico-legal Aspects

Scientific BACKGROUND: Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia characterised by dream-enacting behaviors and loss of normal REM sleep muscle atonia. It could occur idiopathically or accompanying neurodegenerative diseases. “Acting out of dreams” permits violent or inju...

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Main Authors: Nida Taşçılar, Derya Karadeniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2008-04-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-80299