Electroencephalographic and autonomic alterations in subjects with frequent nightmares during pre-and post-REM periods.
Brain and Cognition November 1, 2014 Péter Simor, János Körmendi, Klára Horváth et al.
Abnormal arousal processes, sympathetic influences, as well as wake-like alpha activity during sleep were reported as pathophysiological features of Nightmare Disorder. We hypothesized that in Nightmare Disorder, wake-like cortical activity and peripheral measures linked to arousals would be triggered by physiological processes related to the initiation of REM periods. Therefore, we examined...