Nightmare: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Nightmare

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The majority of patients (72%) receiving nabilone experienced either cessation of nightmares or a significant reduction in nightmare intensity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nightmares are a common feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are frequently resistant to treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Over the course of 1 week of treatment with 1 mg prazosin at bedtime, his nightmares and his death wish completely resolved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sleep Disorders

Nightmares: Childhood nightmares are normal but, for some kids, there may be a psychological reason for their bad dreams. [childrens.com]

Some research has suggested a genetic basis for nightmares. Personality and emotional factors predispose to nightmares. [snoreaustralia.com.au]

It's probably another nightmare, you think, as you head into his room to console him. A nightmare is one type of parasomnia. [m.rossa-editorial.kidshealth.org]

Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium

From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search rapid onset of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawal; usually lasts for 2–3 days; symptoms include nightmare, agitation, global [wikidata.org]

Alcohol Nightmares, Alcoholic Seizures? What are Delirium Tremens? [cassioburycourt.com]

[…] alcohol withdrawal induced delirium Tremens edit English delirium tremens rapid onset of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawal; usually lasts for 2–3 days; symptoms include nightmare [wikidata.org]

Adjustment Disorder

Traumatic Event, Fearful Experiences Anxiety Disorder NOS – Pathological Fear, Anxiety, Excessive Worry, Phobia, Unpleasant Emotional State Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Nightmares [ietherapy.com]

He had nightmares and problems sleeping, and he started drinking a bottle of booze every night. "I'd drink until I knocked myself out. [militarytimes.com]

Along with therapy, a patient may be given medication to treat nightmares or to temporarily relieve anxiety to increase functionality. [ownshrink.com]

Neurotic Disorder

NEUROSIS MOOD DISORDER MALE ERECTILE DISORDER MALE ORGASMIC DISORDER PSYCHIATRIC CLASSIFICATION MENTAL RETARDATION (MR) MOOD DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDI DSM-IV-TR NIGHTMARE [psychologydictionary.org]

Nightmares. Memory problems. Sexual impotence. How is Anxiety treated? [nmihi.com]

The symptoms include nightmares, a diffuse anxiety, and guilt over having survived when others perished. [britannica.com]

Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

[…] else experiences Sweats, sudden change in heart rate, flushes, gets pale Behaviors that are rarely associated with seizures include: Sleep problems, such as sleep walking, nightmares [uichildrens.org]

Skills that make them a nightmare to bugs... And a dream to film buffs in Singapore: You can now book movie tickets on your Grab app. (Other countries coming soon!) [apps.apple.com]

Septicemia

Psychological difficulties may include feeling anxious, feeling low or depressed, nightmares, poor sleep, poor concentration and problems with memory. [patient.info]

Psychological difficulties may include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares, insomnia, poor concentration and memory disturbance. [patient.info]

The alliance says this condition includes long-term effects such as: damaged organs insomnia nightmares disabling muscle and joint pains fatigue poor concentration lowered [healthline.com]

Chronic Alcoholism

The most common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include: Shakiness, tremors or Delirium tremens Anxiety Irritability Depression Fatigue Mood swings Bad dreams or nightmares [addictions.com]

Head Trauma

Injury. 2016 Nov;47(11):2424-2441. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.09.004. Epub 2016 Sep 3. Author information 1 Université de Strasbourg, UNISTRA-CNRS, ICube UMR 7357, 2 Rue Boussingault, 67000 Strasbourg, France. Electronic address: deb4uinl@gmail.com. 2 Royal Military Academy-Department of Weapons Systems and Ballistics-30[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heart Failure

[…] elderly patients with advanced heart failure, particularly in those with cerebrovascular atherosclerosis: Confusion Memory impairment Anxiety Headaches Insomnia Bad dreams or nightmares [emedicine.medscape.com]

PANDAS

Parents wake up every morning, wondering if it was all a dream, only to realize they are living the nightmare. [itunes.apple.com]

Hypoglycemia

Nightmares, bad dreams, restless sleep. You might pass out if your hypoglycemia is not treated. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Nightmares, bad dreams, restless sleep. You might pass out if your hypoglycemia is not treated. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

[…] similar to being drunk blurred vision cold sweats confusion cool pale skin difficulty in concentrating drowsiness excessive hunger fast heartbeat headache nausea nervousness nightmares [beyondtype1.org]

Parasomnia Type Sleepwalking

Nightmares: Childhood nightmares are normal but, for some kids, there may be a psychological reason for their bad dreams. [childrens.com]

Nightmares and nightmare disorder Nightmares are frightening dreams that jolt the sleeper awake suddenly. People usually remember vivid details about their nightmares. [stanfordchildrens.org]

Sleep terrors are not nightmares. Instead, unlike nightmares, which occur during REM sleep, sleep terrors happen during non-REM sleep. [childrens.com]

Sleep Paralysis

[…] s arm was reportedly "asleep" due to nerve blockage--was probably a sleep paralysis nightmare. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: This study has revealed the prevalence of nightmares and sleep paralysis among Japanese adolescents. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

I’ve had vivid nightmares, insomnia and sleep paralysis since childhood. [topuniversities.com]

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

[…] of the common alcohol withdrawal symptoms to be aware of: Behavior/psychological symptoms: Mood swings Anxiety/nervousness Irritability Fatigue Confusion/unclear thinking Nightmares [myvictorycenter.com]

He has promised Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu a political nightmare. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP. [nation.co.ke]

Dehydration Hallucinations Excitability or anger Severe hyperactivity Rapid heartbeat Heavy sweating High blood pressure Passing out Fever Tremors or shaking hands and feet Nightmares [webmd.com]

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

His nocturnal behavior was screaming, thrashing of arms, punching or kicking his spouse, and falling out of bed associated with nightmares of being attacked by what he described [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES: REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), with its main clinical symptoms of nightmares with dream-enacting behavior, is considered as a possible precursor of neurodegenerative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nightmares Children are more likely to have nightmares than adults. [merckmanuals.com]

Night Terrors

Nightmares Nightmares tend to happen in the second half of the night, during phases of REM sleep. [healthyfamiliesbc.ca]

Bad dreams tend to be more common than nightmares. [sleep.org]

Nightmares Nightmares are common in children aged 3 to 6 years old. Most children grow out of them. [nhs.uk]

Narcolepsy-Cataplexy Syndrome

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone: More than 50 percent of adults have nightmares or intense visions at night. [sleepfoundation.org]

He also developed hypnopompic hallucinations and nightmares. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Having an occasional strange dream isn’t unusual—but sometimes they can border on a nightmare, resulting in stress and lost sleep. [sleepfoundation.org]

Amphetamine Withdrawal

Nightmares are most often caused due to anxiety and stress. [amphetamines.com]

Addiction Treatment Generally, when denied the drug, addicts experience the following withdrawal symptoms: Excessive sleeping Although sleep may not be refreshing and include nightmares [myaddiction.com]

Short temper Mood swings Cravings Anxiety Sensitivity to sound and light Hallucinations Nightmares Depression These amphetamine withdrawal symptoms may be enough to scare [amphetamine.com]

Acute Anxiety

Crystal essences with Black Tourmaline are also fab for kids (or adults) who have nightmares or bullies hassling them, and even for frightened animals. [melaniedufty.com]

They may even start to have nightmares about work and being out of control there etc. At this point some people will go to their doctor and go sick for a while. [anxaid.com]

Non-24 Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder

Safety assessments indicated that tasimelteon is well tolerated, with the most common adverse events being headache, alanine aminotransferase elevation, nightmares or unusual [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most common adverse reactions in the clinical trials were headache, increased alanine aminotransferase, nightmares or unusual dreams, upper respiratory or urinary tract [prnewswire.com]

[…] associated with tasimelteon in SET were headache (7 [17%] of 42 patients given tasimelteon vs 3 [7%] of 42 patients given placebo), elevated liver enzymes (4 [10%] vs 2 [5%]), nightmares [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

School Phobia

It's a full-on nightmare. [npr.org]

They also may have trouble falling asleep by themselves and might have nightmares. What is the difference between school refusal and “playing hooky”? [aafp.org]

Clinginess and tantrums especially in the morning before going to school Trouble going to sleep and having nightmares Fears about the safety of family members Panic attacks [healthcentral.com]

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

Common symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome include: nausea vomiting fast heart rate agitation headache insomnia sweating nightmares anxiety Less frequently, people can [medicalnewstoday.com]

These usually include at least two of the following: tremors anxiety nausea vomiting headache an increased heart rate sweating irritability confusion insomnia nightmares high [healthline.com]

This is every translator's nightmare. It is much harder to fix a bad translation than to translate from scratch. [spanishdict.com]

Rape Victim

The author presents case material, including nightmares, of a recently raped female psychiatric inpatient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rape Stories from Real People Sexual Assault, Rape Survivor Stories After Life of Sexual Abuse, Going to Police Turns into Nightmare Incest Paves the Way for Adult Rape A [healthyplace.com]

Nightmares. PTSD. Weight and eating [problems]. I was a broken person. I didn't want to be like that anymore." That's before she emailed Canzano out of desperation. [cbssports.com]

Paralysis

Chris French The Demon on Your Chest and Other Terrifying Tales of Sleep Paralysis An Instance of Sleep Paralysis in Moby-Dick Etymology of Nightmare [stuffyoushouldknow.com]

I only thought I suffered from odd nightmares and considered it normal until I came across a book called, “ The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons ,” by science writer Sam [attn.com]

As it turns out, she was waking me up each and every time from an intense SP nightmare. [dreamstudies.org]

Insomnia

CONCLUSIONS: In junior and senior high school students, parasomnias such as nightmares and sleep paralysis, and mental health status can be predictors of insomnia onset. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Then we could compare the frequency and content of nondisturbing nightmares to ones that actually wake up the dreamer and cause insomnia. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

[…] revealed that factors associated with new insomnia onset were 'sleep paralysis experience' and 'poor mental health status' in junior high school students, and 'being woken by a nightmare [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Toad Poisoning

Household disinfectant Dettol is a baby cane toad's worst nightmare. Its key ingredient, chloroxylenol, kills the pests instantly through toxic shock syndrome. [perthnow.com.au]

Organic Hallucination

Some examples are sleep-related eating disorder, sleepwalking, nightmare s, sleep paralysis, REM sleep behavior disorder, and sleep aggression. [sleepfoundation.org]

So if nightmares are reported in every exam, then it is taken as an important symptom. [militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com]

Fun Fact On the plus side, Stilton is high in the relaxant tryptophan, which facilitates a nightmare-free sleep. [cracked.com]

Chlordane Poisoning

That discovery quickly escalated into a chemical nightmare. [people.com]

Return to Part One Return to Chlordane Nightmares Page [toxfree.net]

But the nightmare was not yet over. Soon afterward Dorothea miscarried. “That had never happened to me before,” she says. [people.com]

Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures

Every case is different, but symptoms of DTs may include: Nightmares Confusion Disorientation Fever High blood pressure Heavy sweating Rapid heartbeat Chest pain Fatigue Nausea [waypointrecoverycenter.com]

[…] withdrawal symptoms Symptoms can be mild or severe, and may include: shakiness sweats headaches nausea and vomiting anxiety irritability depression fatigue trouble sleeping nightmares [familydoctor.org]