Category: Sleep & Dreams

COVID-19 Long-haul Library of Sleep & Dream Scientific & Clinical Journals and news concerning how the virus impacts sleep and standards of care for ways to treat these disorders.

Pfizer/BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as a potential trigger for the development of narcolepsy: a case report

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Ala Mahamid 1, Robyn Jacob Bornstein 2, Hagay Amir 3 PMID: 35733336 PMCID: PMC9516586 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10134 J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Oct 1;18(10):2503-2506. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10134. Abstract Narcolepsy is a rare condition in Israel. Currently, the incidence of narcolepsy following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in Israel is unknown. We are reporting a case report of a 51-year-old woman of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who was evaluated for complaints of […]

The context of COVID-19 affected the long-term sleep quality of older adults more than SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Vanessa Giffoni M. N. P. Peixoto1,2*Lucas Alves Facci3Thiago C. S. Barbalho3, et. al. Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 Introduction: Sleep problems are one of the most persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome in adults. However, most recent research on sleep quality has relied on the impact of the pandemic, with scarcely any data for older adults on the […]

Patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID, finds study

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by Geoff McMaster, University of Alberta People with neurological disease have a greater chance of death after contracting COVID-19, according to a new University of Alberta study. The research also confirms a higher risk of developing new neurological disorders after COVID infection. “For those who have neurological diseases—if you have Parkinson’s, if you have dementia, if you […]

Sleep and Long COVID—A Review and Exploration of Sleep Disturbances in Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC) and Therapeutic Possibilities

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Volume 10, pages 169–180, (2024), Elliott K Lee & R. Robert Auger  Abstract Purpose of Review Post Acute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2), also known as PASC, and frequently referred to as “long-COVID,” is estimated to afflict over 65 million people worldwide. Sleep disturbances and fatigue are some of the most frequently cited PASC symptoms, and […]

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds

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by University of California, Los Angeles A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies. The small-scale study, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, recruited a group of 20 long COVID patients, many of whom had been experiencing symptoms for more than […]

Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Immune Response and the Fight against COVID-19

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Mohammed A. Al-Abri, 1 ,* Saif Al-Yaarubi, 2 and Elias A. Said 3 Oman Med J. 2023 Mar; 38(2): e477. Published online 2023 Mar 31. doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.38 PMCID: PMC10031746 PMID: 37009205 Abstract Sleep is an imperative physiological aspect that plays a vital role in maintaining hormonal and humeral functions of the body and hence a healthy life. Circadian rhythms are daily oscillations in human activities and […]

How did our dreams change when COVID-19 lockdowns ended?

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By Yasemin Nicola Sakay Updated 2023 Medical News Today All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub for the most recent information on COVID-19. Whether it’s a feeling of being trapped, overall frustration, anxiety, or living in an alternate reality, the coronavirus […]

Can COVID-19 Cause Insomnia and Sleep Problems?

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October 2023, Eric SuniStaff Writer, Dr. Anis Rehman Internal Medicine Physician The Sleep Foundation Key Takeaways Even years after the declaration of a global pandemic in March 2020, studies continue to document the effects of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that COVID-19 can cause both short- and long-term sleep […]

Coronasomnia: Definition, Symptoms, and Solutions

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Updated October 26, 2023, Alexa FrySenior Health Editor, Dr. Abhinav SinghSleep Medicine Physician, The Sleep Foundation For many Americans, sleep problems aren’t new. More than one-third of Americans haven’t received enough sleep on a regular basis for years. Lack of good sleep is such a widespread problem that the CDC has called it a “public health epidemic.” […]

How Covid Affected Our Dreams

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Elizaveta Solomonova Ph.D., Mind States, Posted June 18, 2022 What we dreamt about during Covid, and what it could tell us. KEY POINTS Studies show that both our waking and dreaming lives were influenced by the pandemic. While we were preoccupied with the pandemic itself and the profound changes in our habits and lifestyles, our dreams […]