Rune Hovlandsdal shouted and hit the walls while he slept. It turned out to be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease.
– I downloaded a sleep app and recorded myself, says Rune Hovlandsdal. The very restless sleep turned out to be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. Photo: Bård Bøe / Bergens Tidende
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Published: 12/12/2023 09:17
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- 1 in 100 people in the Norwegian population has a sleep disorder called RBD (REM-sleep Behavior Disorder). They are very restless with a lot of movement and shouting in their sleep.
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One can discover it already in the 40s. A few also in their 30s. For Rune Hovlandsdal, it only happened in the late 50s. But he didn’t notice it himself. It was the son who told him that he made a terrible noise at night. The father shouted and hit the walls.
– I didn’t think that it had anything to do with illness. I thought I was having a nightmare. I had never heard of Parkinson’s disease, so I didn’t mention the nights at the GP, says Hovlandsdal.
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2023-12-12 08:17:03
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