[Acoustic hallucinations as a symptom of a REM sleep-associated parasomnia].
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.
Sobanski
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Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg.
Sieb
J P
JP
Laux
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Möller
H J
HJ
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
Akustische Halluzinationen als Symptom einer REM-Schlaf-assoziierten Parasomnie.