Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring of the Patient With REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a complex, difficult condition that occurs with dreaming during the REM sleep stage. Other disorders may mimic RBD, making its diagnosis difficult. Additionally, an association with neurodegenerative disorders may exist, which requires monitoring of patients with RBD who may have or develop 1 of these conditions. Our review of the literature about RBD focuses on recommendations for its monitoring and treatment.