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Nightmares.

J F Pagel1

  • 1Garden Island Medical Group, Eleele, Kauai, Hawaii.

American Family Physician
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
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Chronic nightmares can be troublesome, unlike normal stress responses. Nightmare syndrome, linked to REM sleep and psychiatric issues, differs from childhood night terrors and adult-onset nightmares associated with illness or medication.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Sporadic nightmares are common stress responses.
  • Chronic nightmares can indicate underlying issues.
  • Nightmare syndrome is linked to REM sleep and psychological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate between various nightmare types.
  • To understand the causes and associations of chronic nightmares.
  • To distinguish nightmare syndrome from night terrors and PTSD-related nightmares.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical definitions and associations of nightmares.
  • Analysis of sleep stage involvement (REM sleep).
  • Correlation with psychological testing and psychiatric disorders.

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Main Results:

  • Nightmare syndrome occurs during REM sleep, associated with abnormal psychologic tests and psychiatric disorders.
  • Night terrors, common in childhood, occur during deep sleep and are rarely pathological.
  • Adult-onset nightmares often suggest medication side effects or underlying illness.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by recurrent, repetitive nightmares.

Conclusions:

  • Chronic nightmares warrant medical evaluation.
  • Differentiation of nightmare types is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Nightmare syndrome has distinct characteristics from other sleep disturbances.