Alpha-synuclein aggregates in the parotid gland of idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

• Published in: Sleep medicine Vol. 52; pp. 14 - 17
• Main Authors: Fernández-Arcos, Ana, Vilaseca, Isabel, Aldecoa, Iban, Serradell, Mónica, Tolosa, Eduard, Santamaría, Joan, Gelpi, Ellen, Iranzo, Alex
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Alpha-synuclein; Parotid gland; REM sleep behavior disorder; Parotid gland; Alpha-synuclein; REM sleep behavior disorder

The neuropathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the presence of aggregates of phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (pAS) in the nervous system. We report a patient with video-polysomnography-confirmed idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder that underwent parotidectomy because of parotid...