REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: What factors affect risk of progression to Parkinson pathology? S5-Ep8

When we diagnose REM sleep behavior disorder, we know that there is a risk of the development of Parkinson's disease or related conditions. But how great is the risk? In this podcast, we discuss how a healthcare provider can help estimate a patient’s risk with specific questions and examination findings. 00:39 - Introduction to this topic and introduction of Dr. Erik St. Louis 01:09 - What questions should be asked to elict any possible symptoms that might suggest an evolving neurodegenerative disorder? 04:38 - Risk of progression from isolated RBD to Parkinson's disease... 07:57 - The effect of age in this condition according to the findings of a recent study 10:14 - Young Onset RBD: different disorder or same disease? 14:36 - Conclusion and preview of next episode From Mayo Clinic to your inbox, sign-up for free: https://mayocl.in/3e71zfi Visit Mayo Clinic: https://mayocl.in/2COVmlm Like Mayo Clinic on Facebook:   / mayoclinic   Follow Mayo Clinic on Instagram:   / mayoclinic   Follow Mayo Clinic on X, formerly Twitter: https://x.com/MayoClinic Follow Mayo Clinic on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mayoclinic