INTRODUCTION: @entity1005 ( @entity1005 ) has been associated with nighttime headaches (HAs), nightmares (NMs), and difficulty falling or staying asleep (sleep disturbances [SD]). The authors of the current study evaluated the correlative elements of using a @entity3572 ( @entity3572 ) and the reduction of these symptoms in @entity1 diagnosed with @entity1005 or mild @entity131 (mTBI)/ @entity1005 . The @entity3572 device is a form of specialized dental splint that has a potential to reduce the painful stimuli of bruxing and potential upregulation of threat response systems that may occur during sleep. METHOD: A sample of 32 individuals was selected through random assignment from a volunteer base of 200 volunteers for examination by self-report according to an A-B-A-B design. The sample included 25 @entity1 and 7 @entity1 between the ages of 21 and 65; 21 had military experience and 11 were civilians. @entity1 were asked to rate the frequency and intensity of their HAs, NMs, and SD during each phase. Their responses were scored using a custom survey (equivalent forms reliability) that provides ratio-scaled results for symptom frequency and intensity. The original number of @entity1 was 35 with three @entity1 dropping out before the conclusion of the study. RESULTS: Survey scores for @entity1005 -related sleep symptoms were relatively high at baseline (x   = 0.52) and significantly lower in the first experimental phase (x   = 0.20). Scores in the second experimental phase were likewise lower (x   = 0.38). Significant reductions in symptoms were reported across all three dimensions. DISCUSSION: All @entity1 reported some improvement in symptoms while using the device. No @entity1 reported worsening of any symptoms as a result of using the @entity3572 . @entity1 commonly reported that improvements in symptoms were immediate and did not diminish over time. Data indicate that there is a negative correlation between the use of an @entity3572 and the reduction of HAs, NMs, and SD in @entity1 diagnosed with @entity1005 or mTBI/ @entity1005 .

Use of a Removable Mandibular Neuroprosthesis for the Reduction of @entity1005 ( @entity1005 ) and Mild @entity131 / XXXX /Associated Nightmares, Headaches, and Sleep Disturbances.

@entity3572 :: ('MESH:D008336', 'Disease') :: ['removable mandibular neuroprosthesis', 'RMN'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'persons', 'Participants', 'men'] @entity131 :: ('MESH:D001930', 'Disease') :: ['traumatic brain injury'] @entity1005 :: ('MESH:D013313', 'Disease') :: ['Posttraumatic stress disorder', 'PTSD']
@entity1005 :: (MESH:D013313,Disease) :: ['PTSD']
