1. Plural of overarousal; instances of excessive or heightened physiological or psychological activation, often associated with sleep disorders or anxiety conditions.
Usage: medical/clinical term; commonly used in sleep medicine and neurology

Examples

• The sleep study detected multiple overarousals throughout the patient's night, disrupting deep sleep cycles.
• Overarousals during REM sleep can contribute to fragmented sleep and daytime fatigue.
• The neurologist noted that the patient's overarousals were consistent with a diagnosis of insomnia.
• Stress and anxiety often trigger overarousals that prevent restful sleep.
• Treatment focused on reducing the frequency of overarousals using behavioral interventions.