Table 1.
Comparative demographic, clinical, and polysomnography characteristics between PTSD patients with and without DEB, idiopathic/isolated RBD patients, and controls
| ControlA (n = 51) | PTSDBn = 18) | PTSD+DEBC (n = 18) | iRBDD (n = 15) | p < .05 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (F) | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | A > B,C,D |
| Age at PSG | 59.2 (14.3) | 53.6 (17.4) | 50.4 (12.6) | 66.8 (5.1) | D > B,C |
| Age at DEB/RBD Dx | - | - | 50.4 (12.5) | 63.1 (5.9) | D > C |
| Age at PTSD Dx | - | 47.0 (19.1) | 43.7 (11.9) | - | - |
| Antidepressant Use (Y) | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | - |
| BMI | 30.1 (7.2) | 32.3 (6.8) | 31.5 (7.3) | 29.3 (4.2) | - |
| ESS | 9.1 (5.4) | 8.7 (6.9) | 10.1 (6.6) | 9.7 (3.9) | - |
| REM AHI | 3.3 (5.6) | 6.1 (7.1) | 3.4 (2.9) | 1.5 (3.5) | A,B,C > D |
| TST (Min.) | 311.1 (109.0) | 207.6 (129.2) | 328.5 (106.0) | 290.8 (116.7) | A > B C > B |
| N1% | 11.2 (8.8) | 16.3 (11.0) | 8.5 (5.2) | 13.5 (6.2) | B,D > C |
| N2% | 52.7 (20.4) | 51.0 (17.6) | 50.6 (15.6) | 47.8 (14.6) | - |
| N3% | 21.0 (10.8) | 12.9 (15.5) | 13.7 (10.7) | 18.1 (15.5) | A > B,C |
| REM% | 18.3 (6.8) | 20.1 (10.2) | 27.2 (15.9) | 20.6 (7.2) | C > A |
| REM Time (Min.) | 59.3 (34.8) | 36.8 (22.8) | 79.9 (39.3) | 57.1 (24.4) | A,C,D > B C > D |
| SE | 73.4 (16.9) | 68.8 (19.4) | 85.1 (10.1) | 72.9 (17.8) | C > A,B,D |
| ISL | 18.2 (15.0) | 24.2 (29.4) | 23.0 (20.0) | 18.5 (21.6) | - |
| IRL | 98.2 (65.3) | 124.1 (119.0) | 148.0 (114.2) | 95.8 (77.4) | - |
| PLMI | 4.8 (6.7) | 21.5 (36.0) | 35.3 (29.7) | 32.3 (38.8) | C,D > A |
| PLMAI | 5.9 (14.7) | 7.2 (9.6) | 5.6 (4.9) | 6.6 (7.9) | A > C |
| AI (/hour) | 17.9 (8.8) | 28.0 (17.4) | 16.6 (7.1) | 22.0 (7.5) | B > C D > A |
AHI, apnea-hypopnea Index; AI, arousal index; BMI, body mass index; DEB, dream enactment behavior; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; ISL, initial sleep latency; IRL, initial REM latency; PLMI, periodic limb movement index; PLMAI, periodic limb movement arousal index; RBD, REM sleep behavior disorder; SE, sleep efficiency; TST, total sleep time.