Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
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Elhadd K

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• Research Article
  Functional Cognitive Disorders: Can Sleep Disturbance Contribute to a Positive Diagnosis?
  Author(s): Elhadd K, Bharambe V and Larner AJElhadd K, Bharambe V and Larner AJ
  
  Study background: Sleep disturbance may contribute to subjective memory complaints which are frequently encountered in cognitive disorders clinics. Identification of sleep disturbance may contribute to a positive diagnosis of functional cognitive disorders (FCD) compared to dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Methods: Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS), a validated sleep scale, was administered to consecutive new patients attending a dedicated cognitive disorders clinic based in a regional neuroscience Centre. Results: Sleep disturbance identified using JSS was more frequent in patients with functional cognitive disorders (p<0.001). Dichotomised JSS showed reasonable sensitivity (>0.8) for FCD when used as a diagnostic test. Conclusion: Identifying sleep disturbance using a simple sleep screening .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0277.1000291

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