Publication in The Lancet Neurology
Restless sleep may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease
Researchers from Aarhus University have discovered that patients with the RBD sleep behaviour disorder lack dopamine and have a form of inflammation of the brain. This means that they are at risk of developing Parkinson's disease or dementia when they grow older.
Morten Stokholm and Nicola Pavese's publication has been chosen as editor's choice and is mentioned on the cover of The Lancet Neurology, October 2017.