Non-REM parasomnias: a scoping review of dreams and dreamlike mentation
Croatian Medical Journal December 1, 2022 Omolade Longe, A. Omodan, Guy Leschziner et al. 8 citations
A scoping review of 16 high-quality studies from high-income countries examined dream and dreamlike mentation content in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias. Emotions such as apprehension and misfortune were associated with sleepwalking and sleep terrors. There was a scarcity of literature on sexsomnia, sleep-related eating disorder, and confusional arousal. The review concludes that collecting dream content immediately after NREM parasomnia episodes could reduce reporting bias and improve data quality.