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Descriptor English: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Descriptor Spanish: Trastorno de la Conducta del Sueño REM
Descriptor trastorno de la conducta en el sueño REM
Entry term(s) trastorno de conducta en el sueño REM
trastorno de la conducta durante el sueño REM
Scope note: Trastorno que se caracteriza por episodios de actividad motora vigorosa y a menudo violenta durante el sueño REM (SUEÑO REM). El individuo afectado puede autolesionarse o dañar a otros, y es difícil despertarlo de esta afección. Los episodios se siguen generalmente de un vívido recuerdo de un sueño compatible con el comportamiento agresivo. Esta afección afecta principalmente a hombres adultos. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)
Descriptor Portuguese: Transtorno do Comportamento do Sono REM
Descriptor French: Trouble du comportement en sommeil paradoxal
Entry term(s): Behavior Disorder, REM
Behavior Disorder, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
Behavior Disorders, REM
REM Behavior Disorder
REM Behavior Disorders
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
Tree number(s): C10.886.659.633.700
F03.870.664.633.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020187
Scope note: A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (SLEEP, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to awaken from this condition. Episodes are usually followed by a vivid recollection of a dream that is consistent with the aggressive behavior. This condition primarily affects adult males. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Sleep Disorders (1987-1999)
Sleep, REM (1987-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Entry Version: REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DIS
DeCS ID: 34367
Unique ID: D020187
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - Preferred
Concept UI M0328285
Scope note A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (SLEEP, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to awaken from this condition. Episodes are usually followed by a vivid recollection of a dream that is consistent with the aggressive behavior. This condition primarily affects adult males. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)
Preferred term REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Entry term(s) Behavior Disorder, REM
Behavior Disorder, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
Behavior Disorders, REM
REM Behavior Disorder
REM Behavior Disorders
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder



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