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Peter J Hauri1, Michael H Silber, Bradley F Boeve
1Sleep Disorders Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. hauri.peter@mayo.edu
Study Objectives:
This study involves a replication and extension of a previous one reported by Hurwitz et al (1991) on the treatment of certain parasomnias with hypnosis.
Methods:
Thirty-six patients (17 females), mean age 32.7 years (range 6-71). Four were children aged 6 to 16. All had chronic, "functionally autonomous" (self-sustaining) parasomnias. All underwent 1 or 2 hypnotherapy sessions and were then followed by questionnaire for 5 years.
Results:
Of the 36 patients, 45.4% were symptom-free or at least much improved at the 1-month follow-up, 42.2% at the 18-month follow-up, and 40.5% at the 5-year follow-up.
Conclusions:
One or 2 sessions of hypnotherapy might be an efficient first-line therapy for patients with certain types of parasomnias.
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