ELEVATED AWAKENING THRESHOLDS IN SLEEP STAGE-3-4 IN WAR-RELATED POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER

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作者
DAGAN, Y
LAVIE, P
BLEICH, A
机构
[1] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL,FAC MED,SLEEP LAB,GUTWIRTH BLDG,IL-32000 HAIFA,ISRAEL
[2] ISRAEL DEF FORCES,DEPT MENTAL HLTH,HAIFA,ISRAEL
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10.1016/0006-3223(91)90031-G
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Awakening thresholds from sleep stage 3/4 were investigated in 19 DSM-III-defined, war-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients compared with 6 normal controls. Patients had significantly higher awakening thresholds and significantly longer latencies to an arousal response than controls. These results are interpreted to suggest modifications in the depth of sleep as one of the long-term sequelae of traumatic events.
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