Sleep-Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Five Adult Patients.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
28859719
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Sleep-related rhythmic movements (SRRMs) are typical in infancy and childhood, where they usually occur at the wake-to-sleep transition. However, they have rarely been observed in adults, where they can be idiopathic or associated with other sleep disorders including sleep apnea. We report a case series of 5 adults with sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder, 4 of whom had a previous history of SRRMs in childhood. SRRMs mostly occurred in consolidated sleep, in association with pathological respiratory events, predominantly longer ones, especially during stage R sleep, and recovered in 1 patient with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. We hypothesize that sleep apneas may act as a trigger of rhythmic motor events through a respiratory-related arousal mechanism in genetically predisposed subjects.
Sleep-related rhythmic movements (SRRMs) are typical in infancy and childhood, where they usually occur at the wake-to-sleep transition. However, they have rarely been observed in adults, where they can be idiopathic or associated with other sleep disorders including sleep apnea. We report a case series of 5 adults with sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder, 4 of whom had a previous history of SRRMs in childhood. SRRMs mostly occurred in consolidated sleep, in association with pathological respiratory events, predominantly longer ones, especially during stage R sleep, and recovered in 1 patient with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. We hypothesize that sleep apneas may act as a trigger of rhythmic motor events through a respiratory-related arousal mechanism in genetically predisposed subjects.
Date Issued
2017-10-15
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
body rocking head rolling obstructive sleep apnea sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Chiaro, Giacomo | |
Maestri, Michelangelo | |
Riccardi, Silvia | |
Haba-Rubio, José | |
Miano, Silvia | |
Heinzer, Raphaël C |
Additional Credits
Journal
Journal of clinical sleep medicine
Publisher
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
ISSN
1550-9389
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