Two Independent Predictors of Nightmares in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Conclusions:Elevated REI and lower sleep period RSA were independently predictive of NM/DD. The former result is consistent with studies showing that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a factor in NM/DD, and that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can reduce these symptoms in patients with comorbid PTSD and SDB. The latter result implicates dysregulated arousal modulation during sleep in trauma-related NM/DD. It is consistent with findings that NM/DD are reported in patients without SDB and can persist in patients with comorbid PTSD and SDB even when CPAP successfully remediates SDB.Citation:Miller KE, Jamison AL, Gala S, Woodward SH. Two independent predictors of nightmares in posttraumatic stress disorder.J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(11):1921–1927.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research