articleJournal of Neurology Neurosurgery & PsychiatryNov 18, 2002BRONZE OA

The Parkinson's disease sleep scale: a new instrument for assessing sleep and nocturnal disability in Parkinson's disease

King's College Hospital

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Abstract

Background

No formal instruments are available for quantifying sleep problems in Parkinson's disease.

Objective

To develop a new sleep scale to quantify the various aspects of nocturnal sleep problems in Parkinson's disease, which may occur in up to 96% of affected individuals.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale
  • Disease
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Sleep disorder
  • Medicine
  • Sleep (system call)
  • Physical therapy
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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