Vijayabharathi Ekambaram

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Arousal Parasomnias in Children.

Pediatric annals September 1, 2017 Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Kiran Maski

Parasomnia is a common pediatric sleep disorder that can cause parents or caregivers distress when experienced by their children. Based on the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, parasomnias can be divided into two subgroups: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias and rapid eye movement (REM) parasomnias. REM sleep parasomnias include nightmares, REM behavior disorder, and sleep...