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[Arousal disorders]

M Ozone1, H Itoh

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine.

Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
|March 21, 1998
PubMed
Summary
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Arousal disorders, like sleepwalking, involve disrupted awakenings from sleep, often seen in children. These parasomnias typically improve naturally after puberty.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Psychiatry

Context:

  • Arousal disorders are a subset of parasomnias characterized by incomplete awakenings from sleep.
  • These disorders manifest as undesirable behaviors such as wandering or screaming during sleep-wake transitions.
  • Common examples include confusional arousal, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors.

Purpose:

  • To define and characterize arousal disorders within the context of parasomnias.
  • To outline the common features and specific types of arousal disorders.
  • To provide insight into the typical progression and prognosis of these sleep disturbances.

Summary:

  • Arousal disorders involve dysfunction during the sleep-to-wake transition, leading to behaviors like wandering or screaming.

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  • Key characteristics include prevalence in infants, occurrence after awakening from slow-wave sleep, lack of proven organic cause, amnesia of episodes, and expected natural improvement post-puberty.
  • Confusional arousal is viewed as a partial manifestation of sleepwalking and sleep terrors.

    • Impact:

    • Enhances understanding of parasomnias and their clinical presentation.
    • Provides a basis for diagnosing and managing arousal disorders in pediatric and adult populations.
    • Highlights the generally benign prognosis and the need for further research into underlying mechanisms.