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April 17, 2026Journal of Parkinson s DiseaseOpen Access

Elevated plasma neurofilament light chain in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: Associations with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and implications for phenoconversion

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ACAlessandra CalculliDMD. Di MartinoPGPiergiorgio Grillo

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Observational study shows elevated neurofilament light chain levels in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder, suggesting links to neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and disease progression.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate plasma neurofilament light chain levels in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder patients and their associations with clinical features.
  • Measured plasma neurofilament light chain levels in 54 iRBD subjects, alongside 54 PD patients, 54 healthy controls, and 16 MSA patients.
  • Conducted assessments for motor, cognitive, and non-motor symptoms.
  • Utilized the Ella platform for NfL quantification and performed data analysis with Prism 9.
  • Plasma NfL levels were significantly higher in iRBD compared to controls and similar to PD.
  • iRBD patients with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension had higher NfL levels than those without.
  • Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension showed an inverse relationship with hyposmia.
  • NfL correlated positively with SCOPA-AUT and BDI scores.

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Calculli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1ce895cdc762e9d857931https://doi.org/10.1177/1877718x261418988
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