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Veterans at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders

Publish date:: November 12, 2019

Key clinical point: Veterans may be at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders and parasomnias.

Major finding: Veterans with PTSD have a 2.81-fold greater odds of REM sleep behavior disorders.

Study details: Prospective, cross-sectional study involving 394 veterans.

Disclosures: No funding or conflicts of interest were declared.

Citation:

Elliott J et al. Sleep 2019 Oct 7. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz237.

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