![]() | Stroke Attacks Dreams |
September 17, 2004
Some of the woman's visual problems cleared up and she had normal scores on memory, learning and attention tests two weeks after the stroke. However, the woman said she stopped dreaming! Before the stroke, the woman was able to recall dreams three to four times a week. EEG recordings did not show anything abnormal; in fact, the woman had normal periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep during the night. Unlike most people however, the woman could not recall a dream when she was awakened during an REM period. Even one year after the stroke, the woman reported that she rarely dreamed. Although this case is interesting, it brings up several unanswered questions that need further research:
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