What Is Lewy Body?
4. Sleep Disturbances
Lewy bodies in the brain stem cause a number of symptoms related to sleeping and awareness. Patients may sit motionless for hours, staring at a single point. They may experience excessive sleepiness during the day, sleep at random times, or go for extended periods without sleeping at all.
REM sleep behavior disorder is sometimes an early warning sign of LBD. Symptoms of REM-SBD include talking and acting out vivid dreams while asleep or falling out of bed frequently. Other sleep disturbances associated with LBD include nighttime restless leg syndrome and wetting the bed.
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