Objectives: caregivers of patients with various diseases commonly report sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms.


Objectives: caregivers of patients with various diseases commonly report sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms. Care intensity for individuals with Parkinson's disease is mainly influenced by dint of the severity of their motor impairment. The latter is associated with drowse fragmentation, nocturnal pain and cramps. These disease-specific characteristics contribute to sleep-related point in disputes in patients. However, little is known about prevalence and causes of be still disturbances in caregivers of Parkinson's disease patients.



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