Spike in nightmares could be lupus warning sign: study
Doctors called on to ask patients about bad dreams as these could be a prodrome for disease: authors
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A rise in the frequency of hallucinations and nightmares could be an early warning sign of autoimmune diseases like lupus, according to a UK study.
Researchers called for doctors to ask about nightmares in the hope it could help detect when symptoms are likely to flare up in patients earlier.