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Psychiatry. Frequency. c. 4% [1] Nightmare disorder is a sleep disorder characterized by repeated intense nightmares that most often center on threats to physical safety and security. [2] The nightmares usually occur during the REM stage of sleep, and the person who experiences the nightmares typically remembers them well upon waking. [2]
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Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.
Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. [1][2] During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [1][3] Episodes generally last no more than a few minutes. [2]
Dreams are a huge mystery to us, and the reasons behind negative dreams or nightmares are even more elusive.
Indeed, the only thing that distinguishes nightmares from other types of dreams is that they’re downright unpleasant for the dreamer. The good news, though, is that nightmares might serve a purpose.
Sleep disorder. A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of an individual's sleep patterns. Some sleep disorders are severe enough to interfere with normal physical, mental, social and emotional functioning. Sleep disorders are frequent and can have serious consequences on patients' health and quality of life. [1]
Recent research from the United Kingdom suggests that the onset of graphic nightmares and hallucinations, or 'daymares,' could be a sign of autoimmune conditions developing or flaring up ...