title: Sleep-associated movement disorders and heart failure.
abstract: Sleep-associated movement disorders are a broad group of sleep disorders characterized by involuntary movements that may disrupt sleep. Relatively little is known about the clinical consequences of sleep-associated movement disorders on cardiovascular health. Because these disorders manifest mostly during sleep, recognizing a movement disorder can be particularly difficult. Nevertheless, patients can have frequent arousals and suffer from similar sleep deprivation, fragmentation, and autonomic disruption as occurs in sleep-disordered breathing. Subsequently, these disorders may have a serious impact on daytime function and perception of health in patients with chronic heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 201 Davis HLRI, 473 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. troy.schaffernocker@osumc.edu
authors.forename: Troy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schaffernocker
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020189:Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy