Migraine aura, a predictor of near-death experiences in a crowdsourced study
Daniel Kondziella, Markus Harboe Olsen, Coline L. Lemale, Jens P. Dreier
bioRxiv Preprint Server October 21, 2019 preprint DOI: 10.1101/811885 via bioRxiv
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractNear-death experiences (NDE) are poorly understood but may involve rapid eye movement (REM) sleep intrusion, a feature of narcolepsy. Because migraine with aura is linked to narcolepsy and REM abnormalities, this study tested whether NDE are more common in people who have migraine with aura.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational cohort |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 842 |
| Population | People with migraine aura |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key finding | The text does not report results; it only states the hypothesis that NDE are more common in people with migraine aura. |
Abstract
Background Near-death experiences (NDE) occur with imminent death and in situations of stress and danger but are poorly understood. Evidence suggests that NDE are associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep intrusion, a feature of narcolepsy. Previous studies further found REM abnormalities and an increased frequency of dream-enacting behavior in migraine patients, as well as an association between migraine with aura and narcolepsy. We therefore investigated if NDE are more common in people with migraine aura.