Limb Movement Disorders



Limb Movement Disorders


James D. Geyer, MD

Paul R. Carney, MD









FIGURE 5-1 Polysomnogram: Standard montage (prior display montage); 60 second page.

Clinical: 58-year-old woman with a low back injury and frequent nocturnal leg movements.

Staging: Stage 1 sleep.

EMG: Unilateral (left) periodic leg movements.







FIGURE 5-2 Polysomnogram: Standard montage (prior display montage); 60 second page.

Clinical: 40-year-old woman with restless legs syndrome and a right lumbar radiculopathy.

Staging: Stage 3 sleep.

EMG: Unilateral (right) periodic leg movements.







FIGURE 5-3 Polysomnogram: Standard montage (prior display montage); 120 second page.

Clinical: 62-year-old man with excessive daytime sleepiness and a history of kicking his wife at night.

Staging: Stage 2 sleep with K-complexes. The K-complexes accompany some but not all of the periodic limb movements.

Respiratory: Snoring with otherwise normal respirations.

EMG: Bilateral periodic leg movements starting slightly earlier on the left side.







FIGURE 5-4 Polysomnogram: CPAP and PLM montage (prior display montage); 30 second page.

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Oct 17, 2018 | Posted by in NEUROLOGY | Comments Off on Limb Movement Disorders

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