Clinicians are now recognizing sleep-related manifestations of long COVID. A sleep specialist sees a coronavirus infection as the only precipitant of RBD in a 69-year-old patient.
Scientists found that 32% of the contact sport athletes with CTE experienced sleep symptoms characteristic of REM sleep behavior disorder.
Troublesome bedroom behavior posed by sexual sleep disorders can damage relationships and present serious problems for patients and bed partners.
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or concussion have a thrashing...
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In addition to paving the way for supplemental medication for patients who have already been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Nissen also points out that the study suggests new ways of preventing or delaying the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreOverall, there’s still a lot scientists don’t know about sleep paralysis and why some people are more prone to it than others, reports The Conversation. Falling asleep is a bit like flicking off a light switch....
Read MoreAmong patients with early Parkinson’s disease, impulse control behaviors (ICBs) are common in the early stages of the disease, with a significant proportion having symptoms of subsyndromal impulse control disorders...
Read MoreMashable interviews sleep experts on what it means that people are having nightmares about their gadgets.Our growing dependence on devices could be influencing our dreams, says Guy Leschziner, a neurologist, sleep physician, and...
Read MoreA Pittsburgh-based start-up company, Rehat LLC (dba NOCTEM), was selected for a competitive $1.33M award by Medical Technology Consortium Enterprise (MTEC) to pilot a telehealth platform treating the unmet sleep healthcare needs...
Read MoreTo see light as a prescription digital therapeutic for PTSD patients affected by nightmares, NightWare is testing its app among veterans and the general public, reports MobiHealthNews. “[Breakthrough status] is a really nice...
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Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that predicts anger experienced during...
Read MoreNightmares often co-exist with other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and others, reports Fox13. Sometimes a sleep study is needed. “We are able to assess if there is any coexisting sleep...
Read MoreNightmares could be a sign of mental health issues, reports CNN. If bad dreams start frequenting your nights, it could be a sign of health problems. An estimated 2% to 8% of adults can’t get rest because terrifying dreams...
Read MoreTaking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or anxiety diagnosed by a doctor are risk factors for rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder. This is according to a study published...
Read MoreA new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Mayo Clinic aims to understand REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), which leads people to act out their dreams. The goal is to...
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RBD expert Carlos H. Schenck, MD, starts at the beginning. Interview by Sree Roy | Photography by...
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Nightmares and insomnia often accompany posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and increase suicide...
Read MoreTo help parse fact from fiction, some experts explain exactly how sleep paralysis in the Netflix show The Haunting of Hill House works, reports Bustle. “Sleep paralysis often rears its ugly head when you’re just starting to fall...
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