[Evaluation of dreams by the neuropsychological approach. Utility in the characterization of cerebral correlates in oneiric activity by functional neuroimaging]

(L'évaluation des rêves par l'approche neuropsychologique. Son utilité dans la caractérisation des corrélats cérébraux de l'activité onirique, par la neuroimagerie fonctionnelle.)

Full Abstract

Recent neuroimaging studies show that human REM sleep is characterized by a specific pattern of regional brain activity. While being usually interpreted in relation to physiological and cellular mechanisms, the regionally-specific distribution of brain activity during REM sleep may also be linked to specific dream features. Remarkably, several bizarre features of dreams present similarities with wellknown neuropsychological syndromes after brain damage, such as delusional misidentifications for faces and places. We propose that neuropsychological analysis of dream content might offer new ways of interpreting neuroimaging maps, as well as specific predictions for future neuroimaging studies.

Author information

Author/s: Maquet, P (P); Schwartz, M S (MS);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Lectures

Journal: Bulletin et mémoires de l'Académie royale de médecine de Belgique (Bull Mem Acad R Med Belg), published in Belgium. (Language: fre)

Reference: 2002-; vol 157 (issue 3-4) : pp 214-7; discussion 218-9

Dates: Created 2003/01/01; Completed 2003/01/31; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12508717, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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