Deep brain stimulation and sleep-wake disturbances in parkinson disease: A review

Vibhash D. Sharma, Samarpita Sengupta, Shilpa Chitnis, Amy W. Amara

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Abstract

Sleep-wake disturbances are common non-motor manifestations in Parkinson Disease (PD). Complex pathophysiological changes secondary to neurodegeneration in combination with motor symptoms and dopaminergic medications contribute to development of sleep-wake disturbances. The management of sleep complaints in PD is important as this symptom can affect daily activities and impair quality of life. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective adjunctive therapy for management of motor symptoms in PD. However, its effect on non-motor symptoms including sleep-wake disturbances is not widely understood. In this article, we reviewed studies assessing the effect of DBS at various therapeutic targets on sleep-wake disturbances. Of the studies examining the role of DBS in sleep-wake disturbances, the effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation is most widely studied and has shown improvement in sleep quality, sleep efficiency, and sleep duration. Although, studies investigating changes in sleep with stimulation of thalamus, globus pallidus interna, and pedunculopontine nucleus are limited, they support the potential for modulation of sleep-wake centers with DBS at these sites. The mechanism by which DBS at different anatomical targets affects sleep-wake disturbances in PD is unclear and may involves multiple factors, including improved motor symptoms, medication adjustment, and direct modulation of sleep-wake centers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number697
JournalFrontiers in Neurology
Volume9
Issue numberAUG
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 27 2018

Keywords

  • Deep brain stimulation
  • Parkinson disease
  • Sleep-wake disturbances
  • Sleep-wake pathophysiology
  • Subthalamic nucleus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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