REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Its Possible Prodromes in General Population: Prevalence, Polysomnography Findings, and Associated Factors.

Background And Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and its possible prodromal conditions, isolated dream enactment behavior (DEB) and isolated REM without atonia (RWA), in a general population sample, and the factors associated with diagnosis and symptom frequency.

Methods: From a population-based prospective cohort in Korea, 1,075 participants (age 60.1 ± 7.

Association Between Weekend Catch-up Sleep and Lower Body Mass: Population-Based Study.

Study Objectives: To determine if weekend catch-up sleep (CUS) impacts body mass index (BMI) in the general population.

Methods: A stratified random sample (2156 subjects; age 19-82 years old, 43.0 ± 14.

Associations of impaired sleep quality, insomnia, and sleepiness with epilepsy: A questionnaire-based case-control study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to document the frequency of sleep problems including poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and insomnia in subjects with epilepsy compared with healthy controls and to determine the factors associated with these sleep disturbances.

Methods: We recruited 180 patients with epilepsy (age: 43.2 ± 15.

Noninvasive Qureshi Grading Scheme Predicts 90-Day mRS in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: The Qureshi grading scheme is an effective classification system for evaluating the severity of acute arterial occlusion. However, this scheme is of limited utility because it is based on invasive angiography. In this study, we assessed whether a relationship between a noninvasive Qureshi score, based on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or computed tomography angiography (CTA), and 90-day functional outcome could be observed in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Reversible splenium lesion of the corpus callosum in hemorrhagic fever with renal failure syndrome.

This is the first case of virus-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy in which the pathogen was Hantaan virus. A 53-yr-old man presented fever, renal failure and a hemorrhagic tendency and he was diagnosed with hemorrhagic fever with renal failure syndrome (HFRS). In the course of his illness, mild neurologic symptoms such as dizziness and confusion developed and magnetic resonance images revealed a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum.

A case of cerebral venous thrombosis as the presenting sign of occult prostate cancer.

Background: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a distinct disorder with highly variable symptoms and courses. Malignancy is known to be one of the predisposing factors of CVT.

Case Report: We present the case of a 69-year-old man with sudden behavioral changes.