2019 Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 152-159
Sleep disorders are common in neurological diseases but are still underrecognized and undertreated. Different brain lesions related to neurological diseases result in altered sleep–wake rhythm and sleep structure. Additionally, insomnia is caused by sensorimotor symptoms related to neurological diseases, medication use and comorbid primary sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea syndrome, restless legs syndrome and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. In headache disorders, headache can be caused by sleep disturbances. For further understanding of the relationship between neurological diseases and sleep disturbances, this review addresses 1) sleep and wakefulness disorders due to focal brain lesions, 2) sleep disturbances in Parkinson's disease and related disorders, 3) sleep disturbances in dementia disorders and 4) sleep disorders and headache disorders.
