Sleep related symptoms as disclosed by the structured sleep questionnaire in 21 patients with MSA
| Patient No | Sleep talk1-150 | Vivid dreams1-151 | Snoring | Excessive daytime sleepiness | Insomnia | Nocturia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sOPCA: | ||||||
| 1 | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| 2 | +++ | + | − | − | − | + |
| 3 | +++ | − | − | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| 4 | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| 5 | + | ++ | − | − | − | + |
| 6 | +++ | − | + | − | + | − |
| 7 | +++ | − | − | − | ++ | + |
| 8 | ++ | + | ++ | + | − | − |
| 9 | +++ | + | − | − | − | + |
| 10 | + | + | +++ | ++ | + | − |
| 11 | +++ | ++ | ++ | − | + | + |
| 12 | + | + | ++ | ++ | − | − |
| 13 | ++ | − | +++ | − | + | + |
| 14 | +++ | − | ++ | ++ | − | + |
| SDS: | ||||||
| 15 | ++ | − | + | − | − | + |
| 16 | + | − | ++ | − | − | + |
| 17 | ++ | − | + | − | − | +++ |
| 18 | + | − | +++ | − | − | − |
| 19 | − | − | + | + | − | + |
| 20 | − | − | − | − | + | + |
| SND: | ||||||
| 21 | − | − | − | − | − | − |
↵1-150 Sleep talk − = no or only rare sleep talk; + = sleep talk present, but infrequent; ++ = frequent sleep talk, but not every night; +++ = sleep talk confirmed by family members every night.
↵1-151 Vivid dreams − = no increase in dreams; + = frequent dreams, but not disturbing; ++ = frequent and vivid dreams, disturbing.
For the other four items: + = mild; ++ = moderate; +++ = severe.
MSA = multiple system atrophy; sOPCA = sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy; SDS = Shy-Drager syndrome; SND = striatonigral degeneration.