Abnormal things happening during sleep: parasomnias Abnorme Geschehnisse im Schlaf: Parasomnien

Stieglitz S, Netzer N, Heppner HJ (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 53

Pages Range: 119-122

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1007/s00391-020-01714-5

Abstract

Parasomnias are characterized by abnormal experiences, dreams, movements and behavior during sleep. They may occur in the middle of the sleep during REM (rapid eye movement) or NREM (non-rapid eye movement), during falling asleep or waking up. Characteristically for REM behavior disorder is an increased muscle tone although usually REM is defined by an absence of muscle tone. For these forms aggressive dreams may lead to violating bed partners or self-injury of the sleeping person. Even killing bed partners has been described. Many of the patients develop a kind of Parkinson’s disease (synucleinopathies). The rate of phenoconversion is more than 30% in 5 years and nearly 100% after 15 years. There are several recommendations regarding a safe sleeping environment. Medicinal treatment consists of either melatonin or clonazepam.

Authors with CRIS profile

Hans Jürgen Heppner

Involved external institutions

Petrus-Krankenhaus DE Germany (DE) Hermann Buhl Institut für Hypoxie- und Schlafmedizinforschung gGmbH DE Germany (DE) HELIOS Kliniken DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Stieglitz, S., Netzer, N., & Heppner, H.J. (2020). Abnormal things happening during sleep: parasomnias Abnorme Geschehnisse im Schlaf: Parasomnien. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 53(2), 119-122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-020-01714-5

MLA:

Stieglitz, Sven, Nikolaus Netzer, and Hans Jürgen Heppner. "Abnormal things happening during sleep: parasomnias Abnorme Geschehnisse im Schlaf: Parasomnien." Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 53.2 (2020): 119-122.

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