Symptoms
RBD is characterised by the dreamer acting out his or her dreams. These dreams often involve kicking, screaming, punching, grabbing, and even jumping out of bed. When awoken, one can usually recall the dream they were having which will match the actions they were performing, but they will not be aware that they were moving. In a normal sleep cycle, you may experience REM sleep every 1 1/2 to 2 hours every night, which means RBD episodes may occur up to four times a night. In a rare case, they may only happen once a week or once a month. Episodes occur more towards the morning hours because that is when REM sleep is more frequent. The actions in an episode can result in injuries to oneself or one's bed partner. People can also respond to other people while sleeping and not even know it. This causes them to be aware of things while they're sleeping, which can result in sleep deprivation.
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