title: [Acoustic hallucinations as a symptom of a REM sleep-associated parasomnia].
abstract: This 52-year-old man suffered from auditory hallucinations that occurred during brief episodes of sleep paralysis at the end of REM sleep periods. During these episodes the patient experienced a dissociated state of consciousness with REM sleep intrusions into wakefulness. The occurrence of this mixed state, and of excessive sleep-onset REM periods during daytime polysomnography (MSLT = Multiple Sleep Latency Test), point to a disorder of REM sleep generation. The existence of narcolepsy could be ruled out. The observation of REM sleep-associated hallucinations has been reported earlier. In the presented polysomnographic sleep studies the existence of a REM sleep associated parasomnia characterised by hallucinations and sleep paralysis could be confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sobanski
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sieb
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laux
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Möller
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D011599:Psychopathology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012895:Sleep, REM
vernacular_title: Akustische Halluzinationen als Symptom einer REM-Schlaf-assoziierten Parasomnie.