Frontiers in Sleep
April 23, 2026
Erlend Haarr Drugli, Oskar Emil Lehmann, Ståle Pallesen et al.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of various parasomnias in the general Norwegian adult population and explore their associations with insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in September 2024 among 1002 adults (50.7% male, mean age 50.3), drawn from a large population-based sample from a national web panel. Participants reported lifetime...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
December 31, 2022
Mathilda Skeie-Larsen, Rebekka Stave, Janne Grønli et al.
Nightmares are highly prevalent and distressing for the sufferer, which underlines the need for well-documented treatments. A comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of different pharmacological placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials, covering the period up to 1 December 2022, was performed. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsychInfo,...
SAGE open medical case reports
2020
Ståle Pallesen, Hilde Sofie Hamre, Nina Lang et al.
The α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin has showed good effect against posttraumatic stress disorder-related nightmares in several randomized controlled trials. The α1-adrenergic antagonist doxazosin, which has a longer half-live than prazosin, has received far less attention in the treatment of such nightmares. Here, we report a case of a patient suffering from severe nightmares following an...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 5, 2018
Ragnhild S Lundetræ, Ingvild W Saxvig, Ståle Pallesen et al.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of parasomnias in relation to presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We hypothesized higher parasomnia prevalence with higher OSA severity. Methods: The sample comprised 4,372 patients referred to a Norwegian university hospital with suspicion of OSA (mean age 49.1 years, 69.8% males). OSA was diagnosed and categorized by standard respiratory...
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening
September 24, 2009
Bjørn Bjorvatn, Janne Grønli, Ståle Pallesen
2 citations
BACKGROUND: Parasomnias are undesirable experiences or motoric phenomena that occur in association with sleep. We have described characteristics of parasomnia subtypes. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This review is based on the authors' research and clinical experience, and articles identified by non-systematic searches of Pubmed. RESULTS: Parasomnias are categorized into disorders of arousal (non-REM...