Parasomnias refer to unusual behaviors occurring during sleep, sleep transition or specific sleep stages (REM versus NREM). They include disorder of arousals occurring during first hours of sleep: sleep walking, night terrors and confusional arousals. REM parasomnias instead including: nightmares, REM behavior disorder, hypnagogic hallucination and/or paralysis . The differential diagnosis of these events with others paroxysmal phenomena occurring during sleep is crucial to establish a stategic treatment and address a correct prognosis.

Parasomnias

SILVESTRI, Rosalia;
2008-01-01

Abstract

Parasomnias refer to unusual behaviors occurring during sleep, sleep transition or specific sleep stages (REM versus NREM). They include disorder of arousals occurring during first hours of sleep: sleep walking, night terrors and confusional arousals. REM parasomnias instead including: nightmares, REM behavior disorder, hypnagogic hallucination and/or paralysis . The differential diagnosis of these events with others paroxysmal phenomena occurring during sleep is crucial to establish a stategic treatment and address a correct prognosis.
2008
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