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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Risks

Factors which increase the risk of having REM sleep behavior disorder:

Male (80 to 90 percent of REM sleep behavior disorder patients are male)
Middle to older age
Neurologic disorders, especially Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia or multiple system atrophy
Alcohol withdrawal
Use of certain medications, especially antidepressants
Sleep deprivation
Narcolepsy

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