Distressing dreams in childhood and risk of cognitive impairment or Parkinson's disease in adulthood: a national birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distressing dreams in middle-aged and older adults have been associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment (including dementia) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Whether distressing dreams in younger people might be associated with an increased risk of developing these conditions is unknown. This study investigated the association between distressing dreams in childhood and the risk of developing cognitive impairment or PD by age 50.

Methods

Data from the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study - a prospective birth cohort which included all people born in Britain during a single week in 1958, were used in this longitudinal analysis. Information on distressing dreams were obtained prospectively from the children's mothers at ages 7 (1965) and 11 (1969).

SUBMITTER: Otaiku AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102896 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature