Abstract

Summary

This paper reviews the clinical and basic-science studies centered on sleep and circadian function on Huntington’s disease, discussing the common sleep and circadian alterations in patients and their association with disease progression and morbidity.
Categories

Categories

Dementia: The paper discusses Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, and its impact on sleep and circadian rhythms, which is relevant to the broader category of dementia.
Sleep and insomnia: The paper extensively discusses sleep disorders and disruptions in patients with Huntington's disease, including difficulties with sleep initiation and maintenance.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how sleep abnormalities in Huntington's disease can worsen cognitive symptoms, making it relevant to this category.
Aging: Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that typically has a midlife onset, making the paper relevant to the category of aging.
Psychiatric Disorders: The paper discusses how sleep abnormalities in Huntington's disease can worsen psychiatric symptoms, making it relevant to this category.
Phototherapy: The paper mentions light therapy as a potential approach to improve circadian entrainment in Huntington's disease, making it relevant to this category.
Authors

Author(s)

S Saade-Lemus, A Videnovic
Publication Date

Publication Year

2023
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