Sleep disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis

Summary Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have unrecognized sleep disorders at higher frequency than the general population. Sleep disorders such as sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome have all been reported in the MS pop...

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Published in:Sleep medicine reviews 2010-04, Vol.14 (2), p.121-129
Main Authors: Brass, Steven D, Duquette, Pierre, Proulx-Therrien, Joëlle, Auerbach, Sanford
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Fatigue
Fatigue - etiology
Fatigue - physiopathology
Humans
Insomnia
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - complications
Multiple Sclerosis - physiopathology
Neurology
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - etiology
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - physiopathology
Restless legs syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome - etiology
Restless Legs Syndrome - physiopathology
Sleep
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - physiopathology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - etiology
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - physiopathology
Sleep Medicine
Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
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Summary:Summary Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have unrecognized sleep disorders at higher frequency than the general population. Sleep disorders such as sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome have all been reported in the MS population. Notably, the most common symptom of MS is “fatigue,” which itself has been correlated with sleep disturbances. Sleep disorders may impact the quality of life of the MS patient population. This paper reviews the association of sleep disorders with MS, and discusses the association of sleep disruption with MS fatigue.
ISSN:1087-0792
1532-2955
DOI:10.1016/j.smrv.2009.07.005