Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)

KOREAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (대한수면의학회)
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Neuromodulation for Insomnia Management

불면증 치료법으로서의 뉴로모듈레이션

  • Yoon, Ho-Kyoung (Department of Psychiatry, Korea University Ansan Hospital)
  • 윤호경 (고려대학교 안산병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2021.06.09
  • Accepted : 2021.06.25
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Hyperarousal or increased brain excitability is thought to play a key role in the pathophysiology of insomnia. Neuromodulation techniques are emergent complementary therapies for insomnia and can improve sleep by modulating cortical excitability. A growing body of literature support the idea that neuromodulation can be effective in improving sleep or treating insomnia. Recent evidence has revealed that neuromodulation methods can improve objective and subjective sleep measures in individuals with insomnia, although effects vary according to protocol. Different mechanisms of action might explain the relative efficacy of neuromodulation techniques on sleep outcomes. Further research testing different stimulation parameters, replicating existing protocols, and adding standardized sleep-related outcomes could provide further evidence on the clinical utility of neuromodulation techniques.

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이 논문은 2020년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2020R1A2C1008072).

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