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Sean Higgins

2 papers in the library · 14 citations · publishing 2020-2025

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A non-neurodegenerative REM parasomnia with immersive dreaming and dream-reality confusion: a case report

Frontiers in Sleep September 11, 2025 Nazanin Biabani, Martina Mulas, Carlotta Mutti et al. 2 citations

Background: REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by loss of normal muscle atonia during REM sleep, often associated with dream enactment behaviors, and is typically a prodromal neurodegenerative condition in middle-aged and older adults. However, emerging case reports and case series suggest that not all RBD presentations follow this trajectory, particularly in younger...

Cotard parasomnia: le délire de negation that occur during the sleep-wake dissociation?

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine June 15, 2020 Valentina Gnoni, Sean Higgins, Alexander David Nesbitt et al. 12 citations

Unpleasant dreamlike mentation can occur during non-rapid eye movement parasomnias, leading to associated panic attacks. The mentations are rarely remembered and are likely underreported. However, they may lead to significant personal distress and, if not addressed, may contribute to poorer clinical outcomes. Cotard le délire de negation are very rare nihilistic delusions, historically...