Exploding head syndrome
Other names | Episodic cranial sensory shock, snapping of the brain, auditory sleep start
Specialty | Sleep medicine
Symptoms | Hearing loud noises when falling asleep or waking up
Duration | Short
Causes | Unknown
Differential diagnosis | Nocturnal epilepsy, hypnic headaches, nightmare disorder, PTSD
Treatment | Reassurance, clomipramine, calcium channel blockers
Prognosis | Good
Frequency | ~10% of people