Abstract
Idiopathic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) is characterized by abnormal and potentially violent behaviors during REM sleep, typically observed in older adult subjects. Previous reports have described a high risk for neurodegeneration in patients with iRBD; however, to date, no published study has analyzed an adequate number of Japanese patients. We retrospectively analyzed the incidence of neurodegenerative disorders among patients diagnosed with iRBD in our department. The data were retrospectively collected from patients' medical records. The patients included in the study were diagnosed with iRBD using polysomnography in our department, from May 1, 2005 to November 30, 2018, with a follow-up of ≥6 months. Using the Kaplan-Meier (KM) method, we estimated the incidence of later diagnoses of neurodegenerative disorders among this cohort of patients with iRBD. Among 57 consecutive patients diagnosed with iRBD, 14 (24.6%) were later diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders. Using the KM method, we estimated that the incidence was as high as 18.5% and 68.1% at 5 and 10 years, respectively. Of the 14 patients who developed neurodegenerative disorders, 12 (85.7%) had α-synucleinopathies (Parkinson's disease in eight patients, Lewy body dementia in three, Alzheimer's-type dementia in two, and multiple system atrophy in one). The results of this study suggest the high likelihood that iRBD may subsequently progress to neurodegenerative disorders in Japanese patients, a finding similar to those previously reported by studies performed overseas. Further studies using standardized prospective evaluation methods must be performed in Japan.
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