Parasomnia, which
means "around sleep," includes sleepwalking, night terrors,
bedwetting, and narcolepsy. All can create family difficulties,
and some may be harmful to the child.
An
Introduction To Parasomnias - A sleep disorder is a physical and
psychological condition or disturbance of sleep and wakefulness caused
by abnormalities that occur during sleep or by abnormalities of specific
sleep mechanisms. Although the sleep disorder exists during sleep,
recognizable symptoms manifest themselves during the day. Accurate
diagnosis requires a polysomnogram, widely known as a "sleep
test." 3/5
BehaveNet®
Clinical Capsule: Parasomnias - Disorder of arousal, partial arousal,
or sleep stage transition. It represents an episodic disorder in sleep
(such as sleepwalking) rather than a disorder of sleep. 3/5
Parasomnias - Parasomnias are the class of sleep disturbances caused by abnormal (or shall we say paranormal) brain activity. A general list with links. 3/5
Parasomnias
- Parasomnias are disorders characterized by undesirable motor, verbal,
or experiential phenomenon occurring in association with sleep, specific
stages of sleep, or sleep-awake transition phases. An Article by David
Bienenfeld, MD. Not Rated
Parasomnias
- Are disruptive sleep-related disorders that can occur during arousals
from REM sleep or partial arousals from Non-REM sleep. Parasomnias
include nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, confusional arousals.
WebMD - 3/5
What
are Parasomnias? - Parasomnias are disruptive sleep-related disorders
that can occur during arousals from rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
or arousals from non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. 3/5
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