ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Since prescription sleep aids can interact with other drugs, and many nightmare disorder patients are likely to be prescribed at least one drug, the less chemical the treatment , the better. NightWare serves that need with an Apple Watch-based application that senses when a nightmare occurs and disrupts the episode with minimal stimulation to preserve sleep through the night.
A nightmare, as most of us know, is the common name for a disturbing dream that occurs most often during the REM cycle of sleep, characterized by recurrence and the tendency to wake the sleeper, making it difficult for them to resume sleeping. Isolated episodes affect up to 85% of adults, with 2-6% experiencing them on a weekly basis.
