Diagnostic Value of Isolated Mentalis Versus Mentalis Plus Upper Limb Electromyography in Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Patients Eventually Developing a Neurodegenerative Syndrome

• Published in: Sleep (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 40; no. 4
• Main Authors: Fernández-Arcos, Ana, Iranzo, Alex, Serradell, Mónica, Gaig, Carles, Guaita, Marc, Salamero, Manel, Santamaria, Joan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Behavior disorders; Electromyography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Neurodegeneration; Neurodegenerative Diseases - physiopathology; Polysomnography; REM sleep; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - diagnosis; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - physiopathology; Sleep; Sleep, REM - physiology; Syndrome; upper limbs; mentalis; flexor digitorum superficialis; biceps brachii; Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder; electromyographic quantification

Abstract Study Objectives: To compare two electromyographic (EMG) montages, isolated mentalis muscle versus mentalis in combination with upper limb muscles in the baseline diagnostic video-polysomnography (V-PSG) of patients with idiopathic REM sleep behaviors disorder (IRBD) who eventually were dia...