Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2022.63.525
Non-REM parasomnias: a scoping review of dreams and dreamlike mentation
Omolade Longe
; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
*
Abiola Omodan
; Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Guy Leschziner
; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
Ivana Rosenzweig
; Centre for Neuroimaging, Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre, IoPPN, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Aim To establish patterns or themes of dreams and dreamlike mentation content reported in all forms of non-rapid
eye movement (NREM) parasomnias and to identify gaps
in the current understanding of this topic.
Methods A scoping review of available evidence on
dreams and dreamlike mentation in NREM parasomnias
was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. We searched peer-reviewed literature using Google
Scholar, PubMed, Ovid (Embase), Ovid Medline®, Global
Health, and APA Psych Info. The Mixed Method Appraisal
Tool (MMAT) was used to appraise the quality of selected
articles.
Results The final analysis included 16 studies. All of the
studies were from high-income countries. The studies reported on dreams and dreamlike mentation in NREM parasomnias, but there was scarcity of literature for sexsomnia,
sleep-related eating disorder, and confusional arousal. All
of the studies had the highest quality as shown by the
MMAT (76%-100%). Emotions such as apprehension and
misfortune were associated with sleepwalking and sleep
terrors.
Conclusion Sleep studies involving collection of dream
content immediately following NREM parasomnia could
significantly minim
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Publication date:
15.12.2022.
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