/neuro/taxonomy/term/831/all en /neuro/channels/event/5th-national-course-sleep-medicine-354436 <p><span>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</span></p> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:19:29 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 5897 at /neuro /neuro/channels/event/4th-national-training-course-sleep-medicine-344419 &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:35:11 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 5689 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/sleep-disorder-linked-neurodegeneration-focus-35-million-usd-grant-333885 <h2><b>International team seeks hidden signs of brain damage in REM behavior disorder</b></h2> <p>People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary ball, or try to run from an illusory assailant. Such actions are more than just a nuisance. People with the disorder have a 50 to 80 per cent chance of developing a serious neurodegenerative disease within a decade of diagnosis.</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:48:10 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5143 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/using-sleep-disorder-predict-parkinsons-disease-295138 <p><strong>Large international study will help select and categorize patients for better clinical trials</strong></p> <p>A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson’s disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy development.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:46:28 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3402 at /neuro