Parasomnias
Parasomnias are disruptive sleep-related behaviors or experiences, including abnormal movements, emotions, or perceptions during sleep.
Parasomnias
Parasomnias are disruptive sleep-related behaviors or experiences, including abnormal movements, emotions, or perceptions during sleep. They can be categorized as Non-REM or REM parasomnias.
Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep Arousal Disorders
- Sleepwalking: walking or performing activities while partially awake; often occurs in children
- Sleep terrors: sudden arousal with screaming or fear, usually in the first third of the night
Causes and risk factors
- Sleep deprivation, stress, fever, or certain medications
- Genetic predisposition
- Often resolves in adolescence
Treatment approaches
- Ensuring safety (locking doors, removing hazards)
- Sleep hygiene and stress reduction
- Rarely, low-dose benzodiazepines for severe or dangerous cases
Nightmare Disorder
- Recurrent, vivid, disturbing dreams causing awakening and distress
- More common in children but can persist in adults
- Triggered by trauma, stress, or psychiatric conditions
Treatment approaches
- Imagery rehearsal therapy
- CBT for stress and anxiety
- Medication (e.g., prazosin for trauma-related nightmares)
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)
- Acting out dreams due to lack of normal muscle paralysis in REM sleep
- Often associated with neurodegenerative disorders in adults (e.g., Parkinson’s disease)
Treatment approaches
- Safety precautions to prevent injury
- Clonazepam or melatonin in adults
- Sleep hygiene and addressing underlying conditions
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