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Understanding Sexsomnia: A New Parasomnia by jesus malvaez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study on a distinct parasomnia called sexsomnia, involving sexual behavior during sleep. The study describes 11 cases of patients initiating sexual behaviors while asleep. Key findings include: 1) Sexsomnia appears to be more common than previously thought based on these cases. 2) Features include sexual behavior during non-REM sleep associated with increased heart rate. 3) In some cases, treating underlying sleep disorders like sleep apnea stopped sexual behaviors during sleep.
- Author
- jesus malvaez
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- EN