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Nightmare Disorder and Isolated Sleep Paralysis

Ambra Stefani, Birgit Högl
Neurotherapeutics Summary & key facts 2020 63 citations

Nightmare disorder and isolated sleep paralysis are REM-related sleep problems that can cause real distress. Nightmare disorder means repeated, very upsetting, well-remembered dreams that wake a person and hurt their mood, sleep, or daily life. Isolated sleep paralysis is a state where the body stays in REM sleep muscle paralysis…

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