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Review
. 2016 Jul;8(2):99-107.
doi: 10.5249/jivr.v8i2.808. Epub 2016 Apr 19.

Sleep disturbances in veterans with chronic war-induced PTSD

Habibolah Khazaie, Mohammad Rasoul Ghadami, Maryam Masoudi  1
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Sleep disturbances in veterans with chronic war-induced PTSD

Habibolah Khazaie et al. J Inj Violence Res. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder is related to a wide range of medical problems, with a majority of neurological, psychological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, as well as sleep disorders. Although the majority of studies reveal the association between PTSD and sleep disturbances, there are few studies on the assessment of sleep disruption among veterans with PTSD. In this review, we attempt to study the sleep disorders including insomnia, nightmare, sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep-related movement disorders and parasomnias among veterans with chronic war-induced PTSD. It is an important area for further research among veterans with PTSD.

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