Sleep Apnea Linked To Sleepwalking, Hallucinations And Other 'Parasomnias'
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 22:28
in Health & Medicine
Nearly one in 10 patients with obstructive sleep apnea also experience "parasomnia" symptoms such as sleepwalking, hallucinations and acting out their dreams, a study has found. Researchers examined records of 537 adult sleep apnea patients. Fifty-one patients, or 9.5 percent of the total, reported one or more types of parasomnia symptoms.