“Silent Echoes of the Day: Dream Content Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”
Brain and Behavior May 1, 2026 Alessandro Bombaci, Alessandra Giordano, Ilaria Lavalle et al.
People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) have dreams that differ from those of healthy individuals, with notable differences between men and women. In a study of 68 ALS patients who recorded 127 dreams, men reported fewer friends, anatomical elements, aggression, friendship, and sexuality in their dreams, but more family members, familiar settings, and situations where they initiated aggression. Women reported fewer friends, aggressive and friendly elements, sex-related content, and misfortune, but more animal content. These dream patterns may reflect how patients internalize their condition and could help clinicians better support them.