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ArticleNeurology2023

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Its Possible Prodromes in General Population: Prevalence, Polysomnography Findings, and Associated Factors.

Woo-Jin Lee, Shin-Hye Baek, Hee-Jin Im, Seung-Ku Lee, Jee-Eun Yoon, Robert J Thomas, Yun-Kwok Wing, Chol Shin, Chang-Ho Yun

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Woo-Jin LeeFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6090-7921
Shin-Hye BaekFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.
Hee-Jin ImFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8979-6521
Seung-Ku LeeFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5120-5557
Jee-Eun YoonFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2203-2698
Robert J ThomasFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5575-3953
Yun-Kwok WingFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5745-5474
Chol ShinFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea. ych333@gmail.com chol-shin@korea.ac.kr.
Chang-Ho YunFrom the Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Neurology (W.-J.L., C.-H.Y.), Seoul National University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology (S.-H.B.), Cheongju Saint Mary's Hospital; Department of Neurology (H.-J.I.), Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong; Institute of Human Genomic Study (S.-K.L., C.S.), College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul; Department of Neurology (J.-E.Y.), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, South Korea; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (R.J.T.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit (Y.K.W.), Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China; and Biomedical Research Center (C.S.), Korea University Ansan Hospital, South Korea. ych333@gmail.com chol-shin@korea.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-2204-8067
Seoul National University Hospital · KRSeoul National University · KRKorea University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesTo evaluate the prevalence of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and its possible prodromal conditions, isolated dream enactment behavior (DEB) and isolated REM without atonia (RWA), in a general population sample, and the factors associated with diagnosis and symptom frequency.

methodsFrom a population-based prospective cohort in Korea, 1,075 participants (age 60.1 ± 7.0 years; range 50-80 years; men 53.7%) completed the RBD screening questionnaire (RBDSQ), a structured telephone interview for the presence and characteristics of repeated DEB, and home polysomnography (PSG). RWA was measured on submentalis EMG, including 30-second epoch-based tonic and phasic activity as well as 3-second mini-epoch-based phasic and any EMG activities. Based on the presence of repeated DEB and any EMG activity of ≥22.3%, we categorized the participants into no RBD, isolated RWA, isolated DEB, and RBD groups.

resultsRBD was diagnosed in 20 participants, isolated RWA in 133 participants, and isolated DEB in 48 participants. Sex and DEB frequency-adjusted prevalence of RBD was 1.4% (95% CI 1.0%-1.8%), isolated RWA was 12.5% (95% CI 11.3%-13.6%), and isolated DEB was 3.4% (95% CI 2.7%-4.1%). Total RBDSQ score was higher in the RBD and isolated DEB groups than in the isolated RWA and no RBD group (median 5 [interquartile range (IQR) 4-6] for RBD, median 4 [IQR 3-6] for isolated DEB, median 2 [IQR 1-3] for isolated RWA, and median 2 [IQR 1-4] for no RBD groups, DISCUSSION: This study provides prevalence estimates of RBD and its possible prodromal conditions based on a structured telephone interview and RWA measurement on PSG from the general population.

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REM Sleep Behavior DisorderAgedElectromyographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyPrevalenceProspective StudiesSleep, REM

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