Sleep problems increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Sleep disorders increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in older men. To such conclusion came researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark.
All men, and especially men who suffer from disorder the fast phase of sleep, are at risk in connection with increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and dementia in the elderly.
Scientists from Denmark have found this kind of people lack of dopamine and a variety of inflammatory processes in the brain that may indicate a risk of Parkinson’s disease or dementia with aging.
Note that the Parkinson’s disease just called insufficient production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, and the sleep deficit limits production in the brain of this component, as shown by monitoring.
Disorders of the fast phase of sleep characterized by the violations in the part in which people see dreams. In a healthy person is observed the relaxation and the stationary state during the rapid phase of sleep, and the victims of the disorder are marked, on the contrary, increased mobility, twitching of the limbs and even screams. According to the study authors, their findings can be used to build predictions about what will face if the victims of sleep disorders with Parkinson’s disease.
According to statistics, such disorders are most frequently observed in people aged 50 to 70 years, and in men more often than women. Overall, the study authors analyzed 7 of 300 patients with Parkinson’s disease in Denmark. Disease is a chronic and incurable deterioration of motor symptoms, often leading to total disability of a person within 10-15 years.
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