Night terrors, sleepwalking, and confusional arousals in the general population: their frequency and relationship to other sleep and mental disorders.

摘要: BACKGROUND: Arousal parasomnias (night terrors, sleepwalking, and confusional arousals) have seldom been investigated in the adult general population. Clinical studies of parasomnias, however, show that these disorders may be indicators underlying mental serious consequences. METHOD: A representative sample United Kingdom population (N = 4972) was interviewed by telephone with Sleep-EVAL system. RESULTS: Night terrors were reported 2.2% (95% CI 1.8% to 2.6%) sample, sleepwalking 2.0% (1.6% 2.4%), arousals 4.2% (3.6% 4.8%). The rate 3 decreased significantly age, but no gender difference observed. Multivariate models identified following independent factors as associated (odds ratio [OR]): age 15-24 years (OR 4.1), shift work 2.1), hypnagogic hallucinations 3.3), deep sleep 1.6), daytime sleepiness 1.9), talking 1.7), daily smoking adjustment disorder 3.1), bipolar 13.0). Factors night subjective sense choking or blocked breathing at 5.1), obstructive apnea syndrome alcohol consumption bedtime 3.9), violent injury-causing behaviors during 3.2), 2.2), nightmares least 1 per month 4.0). 5.2), 5.0), a road accident past year 3.9) after controlling for possible effects deprivation, life stress, disorders. CONCLUSION: especially arousals, are often expression disorder. Other medical conditions, such excessive need stressful events also trigger parasomnias. Prevalence rates based on self-reported data and, consequently, likely underestimated. Language: en