Hyperarousal
Hyperarousal is a form of overexcitability of the autonomic nervous system.
“Hyperarousal is a state of sustained increased activation level of the autonomic nervous system (over-excitability), which manifests itself in increased tension with restlessness, difficulty falling and staying asleep , irritability, aggressive behavior, concentration disorders, excessive vigilance ( hypervigilance ), increased frightfulness and psychosomatic symptoms . "
- Peter Geisler; Pschyrembel -Editorial
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hyperarousal definition on pschyrembel.de. Retrieved April 4, 2018.