BOSTON — Scary nightmares could be an early sign Common autoimmune disorders According to researchers, such as lupus.
Lupus is a chronic disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues, including the brain. Patients can experience an array of neuropsychiatric symptoms, and researchers UC Davis and in England Dreams and they have found that “daydreams” or dream-like hallucinations that occur while awake can signal the onset of autoimmune disease conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
In the study, patients reported truly terrifying and vivid experiences of being attacked, chased, crushed, or killed. They say these dreams can be a warning that a patient’s condition is about to worsen, allowing doctors to intervene before additional organ damage occurs.
