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Patients with Parkinson’s disease who experience freezing of gait have sleep disorders, study shows
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Patients with Parkinson’s disease who experience freezing of gait have sleep disorders, study shows

by FAPESP Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParkinson’s disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during the day, and have REM sleep behavior disorder. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep plays a role in the maintenance of...