Course from World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

Course presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

Course presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

Course presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

Course sessions presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

Course presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro

It is increasingly recognized that sleep and sleep disorders play a significant role in neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). As both sleep disorders, disrupted sleep and NDDs are all more coming in the aging population, understanding the interaction between them is an important first step towards new treatments. This course will provide an overview of normal sleep in aging, sleep disorders (including movement disorders and RBD) associated with the major NDDS (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, Lewy Body dementia). The course aims to increase the knowledge of the participants on these disorders and their interaction.

Surgical interventions have evolved to improve and complement medical and dental therapy, on a continuum of care for obstructive sleep apnea. This course is comprised of faculty members who have contributed significantly to optimizing diagnosis, patient selection, surgical techniques, and treatment outcome. The course aims to share with all clinicians and scientists involved in the care of OSA patients the latest standard of care and best practice of surgical procedures.

Sleep plays important regulatory functions for brain plasticity of those areas involved in mood, emotion and cognition across the lifespan. Sleep also may play and important role in regulating stress and inflammatory system and thus contributing to mental health. On the other hand sleep disturbances may play a role in mental disorders and in particular there are robust data about insomnia as a risk factor for anxiety, mood disorders, substance use disorder and for suicidal ideation and behaviors. Similarly circadian rhythms disorders play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of wide spectrum of mental disturbances and during the last few years  has also emerged an important role of nightmares in mood anxiety and suicidal risk.

Course presented at World Sleep 2023 in Rio de Janeiro