Sleep and dreaming disturbances in closed head injury patients

Authors

G. P. Prigatano, Presbyterian Hospital, CharlotteFollow
M. L. Stahl, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte
W. C. Orr, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte
H. K. Zeiner, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Single night sleep recordings in closed head injury patients 6 to 59 months after injury revealed less stage 1 and a greater number of awakenings compared to age matched controls. Neither the time spent in REM sleep nor the Wechsler Memory Quotient were related to complaints of decreased or absent dreaming following injury. The proportion of REM and number of awakenings, however, showed a moderate relationship to certain behavioural problems.

Publication Date

1-1-1982

Publication Title

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

ISSN

00223050

Volume

45

Issue

1

First Page

78

Last Page

80

PubMed ID

7062076

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1136/jnnp.45.1.78

Recommended Citation

Prigatano, G. P.; Stahl, M. L.; Orr, W. C.; and Zeiner, H. K., "Sleep and dreaming disturbances in closed head injury patients" (1982). Clinical Neuropsychology. 247.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuropsychology/247