Study finds harmful risk factors of violent sleep disorder
Kicking
and yelling during sleep? You may want to know the risk factors of a violent
sleep disorder.
According
to a recent study, taking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic
stress disorder or anxiety diagnosed by a doctor are risk factors for a
disruptive and sometimes violent sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder.
The
study was published in the journal of 'Neurology',
the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found
that men are more likely to have the disorder.
REM
sleep is the dream state of sleep. During normal REM sleep, your brain sends
signals to prevent your muscles from moving. However, for people with REM sleep
behavior disorder, those signals are disrupted. A person may act out violent or
action-filled dreams by yelling, flailing their arms, punching or kicking, to
the point of harming themselves or a person sleeping next to them.
"While
much is still unknown about REM sleep behavior disorder, it can be caused by
medications or it may be an early sign of another neurologic condition like
Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies or multiple system atrophy. Read
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