Hallucinations and sleep-wake cycle in Alzheimer's disease: A questionnaire-based study in 218 patients

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 96-99

  Sinforiani, Elena ^a   Terzaghi, M ^a   Pasotti, C ^a   Zucchella, C ^a   Zambrelli, E ^a   Manni, R ^a  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Hallucinations; Sleep wake disturbances

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SYNUCLEIN;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PARASOMNIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REM SLEEP; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; VIOLENCE; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VIVID DREAM; WAKEFULNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DISORDER; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; SLEEP, REM; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 34247640325     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-007-0794-0     Document Type: Article

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