title: [Effects of sleep deprivation in patients with parkinsonism].
abstract: The paper is concerned with a pilot detailed study of a single 24-h sleep deprivation (SD) in parkinsonism patients (n-35). The score estimation of the disease clinical signs demonstrated diminution of rigidity, bradykinesia, gait defects as well as of the total score of the patients condition severity. The clinical observations were verified by computer processing of motor tests. SD proved antidepressant in parkinsonism patients. The combination of drug treatment with SD permits a 2-fold and 50% decrease in the treatment duration and daily dose, respectively. A test is proposed for assessing tonicity of facial muscles.
authors.forename: Ia I
authors.initials: IaI
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents
vernacular_title: Vliianie deprivatsii sna na bol'nykh parkinsonizmom.