Parasomnier
Bjørn Bjorvatn, Janne Grønli, Ståle Pallesen
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening September 24, 2009 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0380 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | The review categorizes parasomnias into disorders of arousal (non-REM), parasomnias associated with REM sleep, and other parasomnias, with prevalence varying by subtype. The authors state that most parasomnias are especially common in children and that drug treatment is seldom necessary, though it may be indicated in severe cases. |
Abstract
Background: Parasomnias are undesirable experiences or motoric phenomena that occur in association with sleep. We have described characteristics of parasomnia subtypes. MATERIAL AND
Method: This review is based on the authors' research and clinical experience, and articles identified by non-systematic searches of Pubmed.
Results: Parasomnias are categorized into disorders of arousal (non-REM sleep parasomnias), e.g. sleepwalking, sleep terrors and confusional arousals, parasomnias associated with REM sleep, e.g. nightmare disorder, REM sleep behaviour disorder and recurrent isolated sleep paralysis, and other parasomnias, e.g. sleep-related groaning, exploding head syndrome, sleep-related hallucinations and sleep-related eating disorder. Prevalences for the subtypes vary.
Interpretation: Most parasomnias are especially common in children. Drug treatment is seldom necessary, but may be indicated in severe cases.
Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Prevalence of hallucinations and their pathological associations in the general population. Psychiatry Research December 27, 2000
- Prevalence and pathologic associations of sleep paralysis in the general population. Neurology April 12, 1999
- Night terrors, sleepwalking, and confusional arousals in the general population: their frequency and relationship to other sleep and mental disorders. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry April 1999