Some people kick, yell, punch or fall out of bed while asleep. This is known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD. RBD can be one of the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease.
In this animated video, comedian and actor Mike Birbiglia, who has spoken openly of his own RBD journey, discusses the important role people with RBD can play in research.
If you are age 60 and older, do not have Parkinson’s, and experience these symptoms while asleep, our landmark research study needs you. Your first step is to take a free scratch-and-sniff test at mysmelltest.org/RBD_YT.