Schlafentzug bei SomnambulismusAuswirkung auf Arousals, Tiefschlaf und Schlafstadienwechsel

摘要: Diagnosis of parasomnias in the sleep laboratory is difficult since nocturnal behavior reported by patients often does not show up laboratory. To test efficacy deprivation as a tool to provoke somnambulism we investigated ten (three women and seven men, mean age 27 +/- 3.4) with somnambulism. Their standard polysomnographies videomonitored was compared that sex- age-matched controls polysomnography after deprivation. Patients did significant differences parameters exception longer arousal duration controls, which nonsignificant. In magnetic resonance tomography, reveal abnormality brain might explain release behavior. Sleep led significantly reduced number arousals, index, prolonged more stage shifts from all stages (nonsignificant). Complex during increased under deprivation, whereas sleepwalking increase. The majority complex triggered sense definition American Disorder Society. stereotypical nonviolent. Its complexity seems depend on intensity arousals. can be recommended an efficacious method increasing sleep, preliminary sleepwalking. Concerning underlying pathology it important register quality stimuli trigger arousals instead focusing alone.