Exploding head syndrome

Also known as: Auditory sensory sleep starts

Perception of a loud noise as falling asleep or waking.

Medical specialty: Psychiatry
Subspecialty: Psychiatry / Sleep disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, slight female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Brainstem dysfunction at sleep-wake transitions.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

fearflash of lightloud bang perceptionpalpitationssleep disruption

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