Parasomnia

Parasomnia: Introduction

Parasomnia: Parasomnia are a category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal and unnatural movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that occur while falling asleep, sleeping, between sleep stages, or arousal from sleep. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Parasomnia is available below.

Symptoms of Parasomnia

• The history is that of a frightening dream.
• Arousal during the dream is common.
• History of traumatic experiences
• Commonly, patients cry out or scream as they are aroused.
• Significant autonomic hyperactivity is present, with tachycardia, tachypnea, flushing, diaphoresis, and increased muscle tone.
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Parasomnia?

• Misdiagnosis of Parasomnia
• Failure to diagnose Parasomnia
• Hidden causes of Parasomnia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Parasomnia

Causes of Parasomnia

• Nightmare disorder
• Sleep terror disorder
• Sleepwalking disorder
• Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
• Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement
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More information about causes of Parasomnia:

• Underlying causes of Parasomnia

Treatments for Parasomnia

• The treatment of parasomnias is aimed at lessening the frequency and/or intensity of the events
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Read more about treatments for Parasomnia

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