REM sleep behavior disorder
MONDO:0005937Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names REM sleep behavior disorder yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disorder characterized by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during rem sleep (sleep, rem). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to awaken from this condition. Episodes are usually followed by a vivid recollection of a dream that is consistent with the aggressive behavior. This condition primarily affects adult males. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p393)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005937), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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