REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): risk factors. Parkinson’s disease (PD), Lewy body disease (LBD). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Synucleinopathies
- Parkinson’s disease (PD)
- Lewy body disease (LBD)
- Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
- Primary autonomic failure (PAF)
Tauopathies
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Other neurodegenerative diseases
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Drug-induced
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Other causes
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Potential risk factors
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References
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- Postuma RB, Montplaisir JY, Pelletier A, et al. Environmental risk factors for REM sleep behavior disorder: a multicenter case-control study. Neurology 2012; 79:428-434.
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