Criteria-based probable REM sleep behaviour disorder
Biomarker1 paper2 findings
- Humans1
Effects
1Dementia
no changein humans1HR 1
1 study
Dementia
no changein humans1HR 1
Criteria-based probable REM sleep behaviour disorder has no effect on dementia in humans (HR 1.00, 95% CI: 0.57–1.76).
“there was no association with all-cause dementia (HR 1.00, 95% CI: 0.57–1.76)”
Humansmemory clinic cohortmedian follow-up 3.4 yearsn = 619
Probable REM sleep disorder links to Lewy body dementia · Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2 Oct 2026
Associations
1Lewy body dementia
upin humans1HR 4.82
1 study
Lewy body dementia
upin humans1HR 4.82
Criteria-based probable REM sleep behaviour disorder raises the risk of Lewy body dementia in humans (cause-specific HR 4.82, 95% CI: 1.54–15.10).
“cause-specific hazard ratio [HR] 4.82, 95% CI: 1.54–15.10”
Humansmemory clinic cohortmedian follow-up 3.4 yearsn = 619
Probable REM sleep disorder links to Lewy body dementia · Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2 Oct 2026
Latest
1Probable REM sleep disorder links to Lewy body dementia
In a memory clinic cohort, probable REM sleep behaviour disorder was linked to incident Lewy body dementia with a hazard ratio of 4.82.In a memory clinic cohort, probable REM sleep behaviour disorder was linked to incident Lewy body dementia with a hazard ratio of 4.82.