[Total dream loss secondary to left temporo-occipital brain injury].
BACKGROUND
Recently the case of a woman who reported cessation of dreaming after a bilateral PCA stroke but without REM sleep loss has been reported, suggesting that deep bilateral occipital lobe damage including the right inferior lingual gyrus may represent the "minimal lesion extension" necessary for dream loss.


METHODS
We report the case of a 24-year-old man who ceased dreaming after a unilateral left temporo- occipital hematoma. The polysomnographic characteristics in rapid eyes movements (REM) sleep were otherwise normal.


CONCLUSIONS
Our patient demonstrates that a unilateral left temporo-occipital injury could be sufficient for losing dreams.
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Donostia, San Sebastián. jjpoza@chdo.osakidetza.net
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Martí Massó
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004325:Dreams; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology