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. 2023 Aug 14;13(8):1202. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13081202
PD Parkinson’s disease
iPD idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
AD Alzheimer’s disease
CNS Central nervous system
REM Rapid eye movement
NREM Non-rapid eye movement
RBD Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
iRBD idiopathic Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
EDS Excessive daytime sleeping
RLS Restless leg syndrome
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea
SRBD Sleep-related breathing disorder
CRSWD Circadian rhythm sleep–wake disorder
DSWPD Delayed sleep–wake phase disorder
α-SYN Alpha-synuclein
SCNA Alpha-synuclein
PARK2 Parkin 2
LRRK2 Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2
PINK PTEN-induced putative kinase
PRKN Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase
GBA Glucocerebrosidase genes
ATP13A2 ATPase type 13A2
ICSD International Classification of sleep disorders
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
LBD Lewy body dementia
SNPc Substantia nigra pars compacta
SN Substantia nigra
VTA Ventral tegmental area
PVN Paraventricular nucleus
MPN Medial preoptic nucleus
MPTP 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
DA Dopamine
GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
TNF-α Tumour necrosis factor- α
ESS Epworth sleepiness scale
DaTSCAN Dopamine transporter scan
CLOCK Circadian locomotor output cycles kaput
HCRT2-SAP Hypocretin-2-sap
CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure
EMG Electromyographic
MoCA Montreal cognitive assessments
MMSE Mini-mental State Examination
D2R Dopamine 2 receptor
PLMS Periodic leg movements in sleeping
ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ARAS Ascending reticular activating system
SCN Suprachiasmatic nucleus
PER3 Period circadian regulator 3
CRY1 Cryptochrome
Nr1d1 Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 1
Nr1d2 Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 2
PDSS Parkinson’s disease sleep scale
SCOPA Scales for outcomes in PD sleep
PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index
RBDSQ RBD screening questionnaire
RBD-I Innsbruck RBD inventory
RBDQ-HK Hong Kong RBD questionnaire
RBD-IQ RBD-single question screen
MSGBs Minor salivary gland biopsies
CSHQ Cleveland sleep habits questionnaire
MRPI Magnetic resonance parkinsonism index
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
DTI Diffusion tensor imaging
fMRI Functional magnetic resonance imaging
FA Fractional anisotropy
TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation
DAT-SPECT Dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography
BLT Bright light therapy
CBT Cognitive behavioral therapy
PBM Photobiomodulation
tDCS Transcranial direct current stimulation
LCIG Levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel
LCE Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone