REM sleep in acutely traumatized individuals and interventions for the secondary prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder.

ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence supports a close link between REM sleep and the consolidation of emotionally toned memories such as traumatic experiences. In order to investigate the role of sleep for the development of symptoms related to traumatic experiences, beyond experimental models in the laboratory, sleep of acutely traumatised individuals may be examined on the first night after trauma. This might allow us to identify EEG variables predicting the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and guide the way to novel sleep interventions to prevent PTSD. Based on our experience, patients' acceptance of polysomnography in the first hours after treatment in an emergency room poses obstacles to such a strategy. Wearable, self-applicable sleep recorders might be an option for the

SUBMITTER: Repantis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170365 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature