Regional brain dysfunction patterns associated with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease: a resting-state fMRI study with exploratory ROI-based factorial analysis - Scorecard - MDSpire

Regional brain dysfunction patterns associated with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease: a resting-state fMRI study with exploratory ROI-based factorial analysis

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  • Lifang She

  • Xiong Wei

  • Hongyang Cai

  • Liuchen Zhou

  • Zonghong Li

  • Yang Pan

  • June 24, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Patterns of Regional Brain Dysfunction Linked to Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder and Visual Hallucinations in Parkinson's Disease: An Exploratory Resting-State fMRI Analysis with ROI-Based Factorial Approach

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionParkinson's Disease with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder and Visual Hallucinations
Key MechanismsInvolvement of frontal, temporal, cerebellar, supplementary motor, and precuneus regions; interaction between dorsal attentional network and default mode network.
Target PopulationPatients with Parkinson's Disease exhibiting RBD and/or VH.
Care SettingNeuroimaging and clinical assessment in a specialized hospital.

Key Highlights

  • Patients with both RBD and VH showed the greatest clinical burden and cognitive impairment.
  • Imaging abnormalities correlated with RBD severity, freezing of gait, hallucination burden, and cognition.
  • Exploratory analyses revealed distinct brain dysfunction patterns associated with RBD and VH.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • RBD status determined using clinical assessment and RBDSQ.
  • VH status assessed through structured clinical interview and UM-PDHQ.

Management

  • Further investigation of symptom-related neural correlates in larger studies.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Regular assessment of cognitive function and non-motor symptoms in PD patients.

Risks

  • Increased risk of cognitive decline and adverse long-term outcomes in patients with coexisting RBD and VH.

Patient & Prescribing Data

96 patients with Parkinson's Disease categorized into four groups based on RBD and VH status.

Clinical management should consider the severity of RBD and VH in treatment planning.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Utilize structured assessments for accurate diagnosis of RBD and VH.
  • Monitor cognitive function and non-motor symptoms regularly in PD patients.

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