title: Repetitive Arm Movements During Sleep: A Polysomnographic Assessment.
abstract: Sleep-related movement disorders should be differentiated from parasomnias, sleep-associated behavioral disorders, and epilepsy. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard in evaluating such disorders. Periodic leg movement disorder during sleep (PLMS), hypnic jerks, bruxism, rhythmic movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, and nocturnal leg cramps have broadly been discussed in the literature. However, periodic arm movement disorder in sleep (PAMS) is a less-appreciated entity perhaps because arm surface electromyography is not an integral part of the standard polysomnography. Results from our PSG study in a case suspected for PAMS prompted us to herewith discuss this problem.
authors: Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.; Sleep Disorders Laboratory, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.; Shiraz Neuroscience Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Torabi-Nami
authors: Sleep Disorders Laboratory, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.; Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors: Samrad
authors: S
authors: Mehrabi
authors: Sleep Disorders Unit, American Hospital, Koç Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Sabri
authors: S
authors: Derman
keywords: Periodic arm movements during sleep; Polysomnography; Sleep disorders