Rotigotine may be an effective treatment for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Parkinson Disease

Rotigotine may improve the frequency and severity of abnormal motor behaviors, and improve the quality of sleep, in patients with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) and Parkinson Disease (PD), states a new study in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. According to the authors, rotigotine could be used as an alternative to clonazepam for RBD patients with PD.

Read the study in JCSM: Effects of Rotigotine on REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Parkinson Disease