REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Can we test for Parkinson pathology?: S5-Ep6

There has been dramatic progress in developing specific tests for disorders such as Alzheimer disease. In this podcast, we ask whether we are now at a point when we can (or should) test for Parkinson pathology in patients with dream enactment behaviors. 00:38 Overview of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 01:43 Early Detection Through Physiological Tests with Dr. Boeve 03:38 Are there imaging tests that can detect these abnormalities early on? 06:43 Testing for abnormal Alpha-Synuclein 09:38 Are these tests covered by insurance? 11:03 Closing and preview of next podcast in this series 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