Sleep in Panic Disorder and Nocturnal Panic Attack.
- Author:
Juwon HA
;
Hong Bae EUN
;
Se Won LIM
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Panic disorder;
Nocturnal panic;
Sleep structure;
Sleep disorder
- MeSH:
Humans;
Panic;
Panic Disorder
- From:Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
2011;18(2):57-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sleep disturbance is a one of common complaints among patients with panic disorder. However, clinicians and researchers did not give much attention to the sleep symptoms of panic disorder yet. Several previous studies suggested that the sleep disturbance in panic disorder is mediated by nocturnal panic attack. In terms of the pathophysiology of panic disorder, nocturnal panic attack seems to be closely associated with the sleep problems in panic disorder. In this article, the authors reviewed various previous studies about sleep of panic disorder and intended to give importance of evaluating sleep disturbances and nocturnal panic attack in panic disorder for both clinical and research purpose.
