Parasomnias are a group of sleep disorders characterized by unusual movement, perception, emotion, behaviour and dreams while a person is between the different phases of sleep or awaking from a sleep.

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Introduction Clinical Presentation and Associated Conditions Differential Diagnosis Legal Implications References Most commonly, NREM parasomnias arise from slow-wave sleep (SWS). Because of a ...

Sleepwalking is considered a NREM parasomnia, meaning it typically occurs during the deeper stages of NREM sleep. There’s a broad range of behaviors that can take place in a sleepwalking episode, ...

When you think about it, sleep is a kind of wild phenomenon. Ideally, you get seven to nine hours every single night to become even better friends with your bed, have a completely legitimate reason ...

We’ve all seen the cartoon and sitcom characterizations of a sleepwalker: arms outstretched, eyes closed, mouth agape, feet shuffling clumsily. But even though parasomnias—a category of sleep ...

Child night terror. Parasomnias usually occur in healthy children, but the differential can include neurologic, psychiatric, and mental disorders, so careful ...

Parasomnias are a group of sleep disorders that cause unusual movement, perception, emotion or dreams while a person is between the different phases of sleep or awakening from a sleep. Generally, ...

Over the years, I’ve treated a number of patients with violent and dangerous parasomnias. In all of these cases, the stakes are especially high. Not only is my patient’s sleep and health compromised, ...