Exploring the bidirectional relationship between disorders of arousal and stress. An observational epidemiological study in a large population of university students.
INTRODUCTION Disorders of Arousal (DoA) are NREM parasomnias, encompassing three main clinical manifestations: sleepwalking (SW), confusional arousals (CA), and sleep terrors (ST). Clinical evidence suggests a bidirectional relationship between stress and DoA, wherein stress exacerbates DoA episodes, and the episodes t...