sleep behavior disorder
Studies of animals may explain REM behavior disorder. Animals who have suffered lesions in the brain stem have exhibited symptoms similar to RBD. Cats with lesions affecting the part of the brain stem that involves the inhibition of locomotor activity will have motor activity during REM sleep: they will arch their backs, hiss and bare their teeth for no reason, while their brain waves register normal REM sleep.- A 77-year old minister had been behaving violently in his sleep for 20 years, sometimes even injuring his wife.
- A 60-year old surgeon would jump out of bed during nightmares of being attacked by "criminals, terrorists and monsters."
- A 62-year old industrial plant manager who was a war veteran dreamt of being attacked by enemy soldiers and fights back in his sleep, sometimes injuring himself.
- A 57-year old retired school principal was inadvertently punching and kicking his wife for two years during vivid nightmares of protecting himself and family from aggressive people and snakes.
posted by Britt @ 10:08 AM
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I'm a sleepwalker, and it's quite disconcerting when you awaken somewhere other than your bed...Downstairs, in the kitchen, climbing something...so as long as I don't wake during the evening wanders, I'm happy. Ignorance is bliss
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