The Validation of the SOMNOwatch™ Actigraphy System for Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Assessment.

ABSTRACT: There is a growing body of evidence regarding the clinical significance of PLMS, and this movement disorder is of concern in both clinical and scientific contexts. Leg actigraphy is a convenient and promising method for screening periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMSs). This study aims to demonstrate the reliability of the SOMNOwatch™ actigraph for detecting periodic limb movements in sleep. Twenty-eight patients, referred to a sleep laboratory for various sleep problems, underwent nocturnal polysomnography with simultaneous one-sided actigraphy using the SOMNOwatch™ actigraph. Recordings of leg movements obtained from both methods were manually scored, calculating the periodic limb movement index (PLMI). The agreement between the methods was assessed through correlation analysis and even

SUBMITTER: Spektor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503265 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature