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Next, a blinded observer examined dopamine transporter imaging binding status\u2014a marker of neurodegeneration\u2014in patients with isolated\/idiopathic rapid-eye movement sleep behavior disorder, with (N = 6) and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (N = 32).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    Polygenic risk scores for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder were associated with isolated\/idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder, with each standard deviation increase linked to 14.7% higher odds (odds ratio = 1.15, 95% confidence interval: 1.04 to 1.26, p = 0.005). However, genetic correlation was weak, and Mendelian randomization did not support a potential causal relationship. The proportion of individuals with abnormal dopamine transporter imaging binding status was significantly higher in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder group compared to those without the disorder (p=0.01, X\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    = 6.62).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Interpretation<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Polygenic risk scores analysis identified an association between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and neurodegeneration-related isolated\/idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder, consistent with the result from the small exploratory substudy. The lack of strong genetic correlation or causation may reflect limited sample size. 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