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Published on: November 7, 2020
Parasomnias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Felice Di Laudo1, Greta Mainieri2, Federica Provini2
1Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, Pad. 11, Bologna 40138, Italy.
Abstract:
COVID-19 had a massive impact on sleep, resulting in overall increase of sleep disturbances. During lockdown many factors contributed to sleep disturbances, in particular changes in sleep-wake habits and stress. This article will describe the frequency and features of the principal parasomnias and the impact of the pandemic and the government restriction measures on sleep. Among different pathophysiological hypotheses, we will discuss the role of stress, considered as an expression of the allostatic load. Finally, during the pandemic, parasomnias were mainly investigated by questionnaires, with controversial results; video-polysomnographic studies are crucial to obtain a definitive diagnosis, even in critical conditions.
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