summary: This interesting article from a Canadian research group evaluates the relationship between polysomnographic (PSG) parameters and health-related quality of life. The authors report analysis from 62 patients with MS, showing that PSG measures of sleep disruption were negatively associated (p<0.05) with Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores and that PSG parameters reflective of better sleep quality were positively associated with MCS scores.

authors: Trojan DA, Kaminska M, Bar-Or A, Benedetti A, Lapierre Y, Da Costa D, Robinson A, Cardoso M, Schwartzman K, Kimoff RJ.

source: J Neurol Sci. 2012 Jan 16. [Epub ahead of print]

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