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Sleep and Aging
Frequently Asked Questions
16. What are movement disorders and how do
they affect sleep?
Movement disorders cause people to move their limbs when they
sleep, leading to poor sleep and daytime drowsiness. These
disorders include restless legs syndrome, or RLS, periodic limb
movement disorder, or PLMD, and REM sleep behavior disorder. Often,
restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder occur in
the same person.
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