Are We Asking the Right Questions? Sex Specificity of Dream Characteristics in Probable Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice August 15, 2025 Samantha Bramich, Alastair J. Noyce, Laura Pérez-carbonell et al. 1 citation
Among older adults in a Tasmanian community cohort, 7.1% screened positive for probable REM sleep behavior disorder (pRBD). Females with pRBD reported more nightmares related to waking-life experiences than males. Compared to controls, the pRBD group recalled dreams more often, experienced more lucid dreams, and had more nightmares during childhood. The findings suggest that screening questionnaires focusing on aggressive dream features may miss females with RBD, and including questions about waking-life-related nightmares could improve detection.