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ArticleAnnals of neurology2025

Cyclic Alternating Pattern Dynamics in Individuals at Risk for Developing Parkinson's Disease.

Andrew Dagay, Shlomit Katzav, Danielle Wasserman, Valentina Gnoni, Anat Mirelman, Riva Tauman

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Article in Annals of neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Andrew Dagay *Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID 0009-0007-7331-0359
Shlomit Katzav *Laboratory for Early Markers of Neurodegeneration (LEMON), Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Danielle WassermanDepartment of Neurology and Sleep Center, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Valentina GnoniCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase, Italy.
Anat Mirelman *Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-1520-2292
Riva Tauman *Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Funding

EU Joint Programme-Neurodegenerative Disease ResearchMichael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchU.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity W81XWH2010468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the differences in cyclic alternating patterns (CAP) metrics, a non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep physiological rhythm, among recently diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), and individuals at high and low risk for developing PD based on genetic and prodromal risk.

methodsIn this cross-sectional exploratory study, participants underwent clinical, cognitive, and motor evaluation to compute risk based on the Movement Disorder Society (MDS) prodromal criteria and a standard overnight polysomnography. CAP rate, CAP index, A index subtypes, number of CAP sequences, and CAP sequence duration were computed from the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal.

resultsThe study included 30 patients with early PD (mean age = 62.80 ± 7.69, disease duration = 1.10 ± 1.09), 26 participants at risk for PD (age = 64.88 ± 10.09), and 36 participants with low risk for PD (age = 56.83 ± 7.41). Despite comparable macrosleep architecture, most CAP measures were significantly lower in patients with PD compared with the low-risk group, whereas the at-risk group showed transitional values between PD and the low-risk group. The A2 index was significantly lower in both the at-risk and PD groups from the low-risk group (at risk = 7.59 ± 4.59; PD = 7.71 ± 5.83; and low risk = 12.85 ± 8.63; p = 0.010). Lower CAP rate and lower CAP index were associated with greater disease severity (r = -0.23 and - 0.24, respectively).

interpretationPatients with early clinical PD exhibit alterations in CAP dynamics despite having comparable macrosleep architecture. Alterations of the NREM microsleep structure may occur early in the neurodegenerative process and the A2 index may be an early event in the evolution of the disease with the potential to serve as an early marker for disease progression. ANN NEUROL 2025;98:136-146.

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Parkinson DiseaseSleep StagesAgedCross-Sectional StudiesElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyProdromal Symptoms

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