Sleep disturbances in veterans with chronic war-induced PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is related to a wide range of medical problems, with a majority of neurological, psychological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, as well as sleep disorders. Although the majority of studies reveal the association between PTSD and sleep disturbances, there are few studies on the assessment of sleep disruption among veterans with PTSD. In this review, we attempt to study the sleep disorders including insomnia, nightmare, sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep-related movement disorders and parasomnias among veterans with chronic war-induced PTSD. It is an important area for further research among veterans with PTSD.
Habibolah
H
Khazaie
Mohammad Rasoul
MR
Ghadami
Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Email: maryammasoudi27@yahoo.com.
Maryam
M
Masoudi
D004325:Dreams / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020189:Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000209:etiology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data