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Good Morning America Explores the Connection Between Sleep and Parkinson's
April 27, 2022
… Dreams and Parkinson’s Many of us can recall having trouble sleeping at least once. Some of us may toss or turn when we sleep. Still others like Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) … animal. Taking a closer look into this condition called REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and what it could mean for …
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Neuro-steroid Mediated Control of Sleep Co-morbidities in Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Sleep disorders affect a large proportion of people with … often refractory to standard medications. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), which is particularly common among these … mouse model, which reproduces the impairment of sleep observed in PD patients, including EDS. In a series of …
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Examining GCase Activity in People with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
… Study Rationale: Approximately 80 percent of people with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) will develop a neurological …
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Episode 2: Understanding Sleep Differences in Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Amy Amara
November 7, 2023
… Sleep impacts our lives in many different ways, and Dr. Amy … to discuss her career and findings from her research on sleep in Parkinson’s disease (PD). She shares her insights on the characteristics of sleep in people with Parkinson’s disease, how sleep can be …
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Sleep on This: More Rest Means Better Memory for People with Parkinson’s
August 24, 2012
… There are all kinds of benefits to getting enough sleep: It’s good for your heart, it can help to reduce … in Atlanta, Georgia finds that if you can improve sleep in a Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient, you can also … working memory function. Many with PD suffer from difficult sleeping: In addition to a general difficulty falling and …
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Ask the MD: How Will Parkinson's Disease Impact my Sleep Habits? [VIDEO]
January 10, 2013
… Specialist, Maurizio Facheris, MD, responds to questions on sleep and Parkinson's disease. The "Ask the MD" series is …