Differentiating Oneiric Stupor in Agrypnia Excitata From Dreaming Disorders.
Luca Baldelli, Federica Provini
Frontiers in Neurology November 12, 2020 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.565694 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Keywords | Sleep Differential diagnosis Hallucinations Dreams Nightmares Rbd Agrypnia excitata Oneiric stupor |
| Key findings | Argues that oneiric stupor in agrypnia excitata is a distinct condition marked by stereotyped gestures mimicking daily activities and dream mentation limited to a single oneiric scene, arising from a completely disorganized sleep structure, and proposes that clinical and videopolygraphic features can differentiate it from other disorders of dreaming. |
Abstract
Oneiric Stupor (OS) in Agrypnia Excitata represents a peculiar condition characterized by the recurrence of stereotyped gestures such as mimicking daily-life activities associated with the reporting of a dream mentation consisting in a single oneiric scene. It arises in the context of a completely disorganized sleep structure lacking any physiological cyclic organization, thus, going beyond the concept of abnormal dream. However, a proper differential diagnosis of OS, in the complex world of the "disorders of dreaming" can become quite challenging. The aim of this review is to provide useful clinical and videopolygraphic data on OS to differentiate it from other dreaming disorders. Each entity will be clinically evaluated among the areas of dream mentation and abnormal sleep behaviors and its polygraphic features will be analyzed and distinguished from OS.
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| My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares? | 2019 | Review | |
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