Sleep walking and talking could be an early warning sign of dementia, scientists warn
Sleep disorder could be an early warning sign of dementia, scientists warn Sleep walking and/or talking (while annoying for bed-sharers) is rarely thought of as a cause for concern.
However, new research from Canada now suggests that people who suffer from REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) a condition which causes the individual to physically move and engage in other activities associated with waking whilst asleep are more at risk of developing certain neurodegenerative diseases later in life.
The study
The research team called upon prior knowledge about the inner workings of the brainstem – a key region of the mind responsible for controlling dreams to examine how dreaming disorders such as RBD can affect our brains. Commenting on their findings, Dr John Peever, who led ...