What Is Exploding Head Syndrome?
Article Sources
- 1. 'Exploding Head Syndrome.' Isra Khan. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560817/
- 2. 'Exploding Head Syndrome with Co-morbid Sleep Apnea.' Akbar Ali; Afroza Aftab; Arzoo Ajaz. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397088/
- 3. 'Associations Between Exploding Head Syndrome and Measures Of Sleep Quality and Experiences, Dissociation, and Well-being.' Dan Denis; Giulia Poerio; Sarah Derveeuw; Isabella Badini; Alice Gregory. academic.oup.com/sleep/article/42/2/zsy216/5245405
- 4. 'Exploding Head Syndrome: Six New Cases and Review Of the Literature.' Achim Frese; Oliver Summ; Stefan Evers. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0333102414536059?rfr/dat=cr/pub%3Dpubmed&url/ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr/id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=cepa&
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4. Who's Affected
Although no major investigation has been carried out, it's estimated that between 10 and 15 percent of people have experienced at least one episode of exploding head syndrome.3‘Associations Between Exploding Head Syndrome and Measures Of Sleep Quality and Experiences, Dissociation, and Well-being.’ Dan Denis; Giulia Poerio; Sarah Derveeuw; Isabella Badini; Alice Gregory. academic.oup.com/sleep/article/42/2/zsy216/5245405
Those prone to sleep disruptions and stress are more likely to experience symptoms while studies suggest that it mainly affects adults over the age of 50 and is more common in women than in men.4‘Exploding Head Syndrome: Six New Cases and Review Of the Literature.’ Achim Frese; Oliver Summ; Stefan Evers. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0333102414536059?rfr/dat=cr/pub%3Dpubmed&url/ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr/id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&journalCode=cepa& However, more recent research points to the condition also being fairly common among college students.5‘Exploding Head Syndrome Is Common in College Students.’ Sharpless BA. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25773787/
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