Progress and Prospects in Parkinson's Research/Symptoms/Apnoea

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Apnoea

Arrest of breathing

There is an alternative spelling " Apnea". This is most frequently observed sleep disorder. During apnoea there is no movement of air in or out of the lungs. There is a considerable body of literature on this Symptom. Here are a few references and a general search tool:

Chotinaiwattarakui et al (2010)  Risk of sleep-disordered breathing in Parkinson's disease 

Univ. of California clinical Trials. (2012). Study into the cognitive benefits of treating sleep apnea in Parkinson’s disease 

Lelieveld et al (2012)    The Role of Serotonin in Sleep Disordered Breathing Associated with Parkinson Disease: A Correlative DASB PET Imaging Study 

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