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The Treatment of Sleep Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics
January 1, 2021
Zanna J Voysey et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of bright light therapy among other interventions for treating sleep dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases.

Results Summary

The abstract highlights bright light therapy as an emerging intervention for sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative conditions, suggesting it may be part of a broader therapeutic framework, though specific efficacy details are not provided.

Population

Patients with neurodegenerative diseases experiencing sleep dysfunction.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
conservative measures
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#1
targeted treatments of specific clinical sleep pathologies
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#2
established sedating agents
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#3
established alerting agents
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#4
melatonin
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#5
orexin antagonists
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#6
bright light therapy
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#7
behavioral measures
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#8
slow-wave sleep augmentation techniques
neutral
sleep abnormalities in neurodegenerative disease states
patients with neurodegenerative disease
-
considered
#9
Abstract

Sleep dysfunction is highly prevalent across the spectrum of neurodegenerative conditions and is a key determinant of quality of life for both patients and their families. Mounting recent evidence also suggests that such dysfunction exacerbates cognitive and affective clinical features of neurodegeneration, as well as disease progression through acceleration of pathogenic processes. Effective assessment and treatment of sleep dysfunction in neurodegeneration is therefore of paramount importance; yet robust therapeutic guidelines are lacking, owing in part to a historical paucity of effective treatments and trials. Here, we review the common sleep abnormalities evident in neurodegenerative disease states and evaluate the latest evidence for traditional and emerging interventions, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological. Interventions considered include conservative measures, targeted treatments of specific clinical sleep pathologies, established sedating and alerting agents, melatonin, and orexin antagonists, as well as bright light therapy, behavioral measures, and slow-wave sleep augmentation techniques. We conclude by providing a suggested framework for treatment based on contemporary evidence and highlight areas that may emerge as major therapeutic advances in the near future.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Behavior TherapyHumansMelatoninNeurodegenerative DiseasesQuality of LifeSleepSleep Wake Disorders
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations23
Citations/Year5.8
Relative Citation Ratio2.27
NIH Percentile78.2%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.62
Normalized Score0.64
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