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What Can Be The Cause For The Wired Thinking During Sleep?

My 28 year old son wakes up, (usually a short time after falling asleep) he sees things like a witch or little aliens. Sometimes he thinks the walls are falling in on him. He says this has been happening to him for 10 years or so. He says he knows that it is not real but at the same time it is very disturbing to him. What could be causing this?
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
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Hi, thank you for using health care magic.
I can understand your concerns.
It is possible that your son is suffering from REM phase sleep disorder. During REM phase of sleep mind remain active. Dreams usally occurs during this phase. This phase is of short duration in compare to total sleep hours. In some people this phase is more lengthy and produces variety of symptoms during sleep.
Get consultation with psychiatrist.your son may require sleep study test.
For treatment of this phase disorder Benzodiazepines or Tricyclic antidepressent usally helps.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
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What Can Be The Cause For The Wired Thinking During Sleep?

Hi, thank you for using health care magic. I can understand your concerns. It is possible that your son is suffering from REM phase sleep disorder. During REM phase of sleep mind remain active. Dreams usally occurs during this phase. This phase is of short duration in compare to total sleep hours. In some people this phase is more lengthy and produces variety of symptoms during sleep. Get consultation with psychiatrist.your son may require sleep study test. For treatment of this phase disorder Benzodiazepines or Tricyclic antidepressent usally helps. Hope this will help you. Regards.