The average MMSE score was 17.3. In addition, 21.6 percent had at least one painful condition and 45.1 percent were diagnosed with depression. The participants' average PLMI was 17.3 with 33.3 percent having a PLMI greater than 15. Time in bed at night exceeded eight hours, yet participants averaged only 5.5 hours of sleep. PLMI, time in bed, and age explained 43.6 percent of the variance in total sleep time.
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Periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) is a condition that causes people to jerk and kick their legs every 20 to 40 seconds during sleep. As with restless legs syndrome, PLMD often disrupts sleep -- not only for the patient, but the bed partner as well. One study found that roughly 40 percent of older adults have at least a mild form of PLMD.
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Those who suspect that they might be suffering from periodic leg movements, or another sleep disorder, are encouraged to consult with their primary care physician or a sleep specialist.
SLEEP is the official journal of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC, a joint venture of the AASM and the Sleep Research Society.
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