Editing Exploding head syndrome (section)

== Causes ==
The cause of EHS is unknown.<ref name="Blom2015"/> A number of hypotheses have been put forth with the most common being dysfunction of the [[reticular formation]] in the [[brainstem]] responsible for transition between waking and sleeping.<ref name=Shar2014/>

Other theories into causes of EHS include:
* Minor [[Epileptic seizure|seizures]] affecting the [[temporal lobe]]<ref name=Shar2014/>
* Ear dysfunctions, including sudden shifts in [[middle ear]] components or the [[Eustachian tube]], or a rupture of the [[membranous labyrinth]] or [[labyrinthine fistula]]<ref name=Shar2014/>
* Stress and anxiety
* Variable and broken sleep, associated with a decline in [[delta sleep]]
* [[Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome]]<ref name=Shar2014/>
* Temporary [[calcium channel]] dysfunction<ref name=Shar2014/>
* [[PTSD]]

Exploding head syndrome was first described in the 19th century,<ref name=Shar2014/> and may have first been mentioned in the 17th century.<ref name="Otaiku2018"/>