title: Daytime somnolence and nocturnal sleep disturbances in Huntington disease.
abstract: Sleep disorders and daytime somnolence have not been systematically studied in the Huntington disease (HD) population. In this study we have assessed nocturnal sleep and daytime somnolence in 30 patients recruited from a subspecialty HD clinic. Disturbed nocturnal sleep and excessive daytime somnolence were common in this cohort. Further studies employing objective measures of sleep/daytime somnolence in the HD population are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 N Lake Shore Drive #1106, Abbott Hall, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. a-videnovic@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Videnovic
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leurgans
authors.forename: Wenqing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jeana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaglin
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Shannon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult