Decreased nocturnal movements in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Giacomo Della Marca, Roberto Frusciante, Serena Dittoni, Catello Vollono, Anna Losurdo, Elisa Testani, Emanuele Scarano, Salvatore Colicchio, Elisabetta Iannaccone, Pietro Attilio Tonali, Enzo Ricci

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Abstract

Reduced mobility during sleep characterizes a variety of movement disorders and neuromuscular diseases. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common form of muscular dystrophy in the general population, and people with FSHD have poor sleep quality. The aims of the present study were to evaluate nocturnal motor activity in patients with FSHD by means of videopolysomnography and to verify whether activity was associated with modifications in sleep structure.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)276-280
Numero di pagine5
RivistaJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Volume6
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2010

Keywords

  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Activity
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
  • Polysomnography
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
  • Sleep, REM
  • Videotape Recording

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