Ways To Effectively Treat Catathrenia

Catathrenia is a condition that occurs when an individual groans in their sleep. The phenomenon occurs with relative rareness and hasn't been well documented so far. The groaning might be loud and often occurs every night for long periods. Though it might occur with any sleep stage, it appears to be most common with deep sleep and REM sleep. Some studies have shown subjects experience breaks in their groaning when they shift sleeping positions throughout the night. Catathrenia happens on an exhale, unlike snores, which occur during an inhale. The groans aren't related to sleep-talking and don't appear correlated with breathing issues. They also aren't correlated with bad dreams. The groaning can disturb the patient's sleeping partners though.