Publications by authors named "Estefania Vargas Gonzalez"
NPJ Parkinsons Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) may be foreshadowed by isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), which prompts research into potential biomarkers like sighing patterns during sleep.
- A study involving 73 MSA participants, 111 with iRBD, 257 with PD, and 115 controls found that the MSA group exhibited the highest rate of sighing during slow wave sleep (N3), with a specific sigh index being effective in distinguishing MSA from controls.
- The findings suggest that monitoring sigh frequency during sleep could serve as a useful screening tool for MSA in middle-aged individuals, although further research is needed to investigate the implications of sighing in those with
