Ari Shechter, Paul Lespérance, N M K Ng Ying Kin, Diane B Boivin
OBJECTIVES: Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) experience disturbed mood, altered melatonin circadian rhythms, and frequent reports of insomnia during the luteal phase (LP) of their menstrual cycle. In this study we aimed to investigate nocturnal polysomnographic (PSG) sleep across the menstrual cycle in PMDD women and controls. METHODS: Seven PMDD women who indicated insomnia during LP, and five controls, spent every third night throughout a complete menstrual cycle sleeping in the laboratory...
September 2012: Sleep Medicine