Parasomnia
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Testing for sleep disorders
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Learn about an overnight test that can help confirm parasomnia. Find out what to expect and how to prepare for a polysomnography test.
Behavioral treatment of sleep disorders
Sleep Review
This article focuses on behavioral treatments for the most common pediatric parasomnias - take a look at what you could be doing to help your child.
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What is parasomnia?
Psych Net
This is a brief summary of parasomnia disorders, which includes a short description of each.
Rapid eye movement sleep disorder
eMedicine Health
A parasomnia characterized by the acting out of dreams is called REM sleep disorder. Find out how to recognize and treat this condition.
Am I a sleepwalker?
Sleep Education
Here's a description of typical parasomnia sleepwalking behaviors, a list of possible causes and some questions to ask yourself if you suspect you're a sleepwalker.
Sleep-sex
HON News
A kind of parasomnia that involves sleepwalking can also result in sleep-sex, which is common enough to warrant a classification system to help doctors document it.
Restless leg syndrome
Health Central
Meet a woman suffering from a type of parasomnia that results in a constant need to move, and learn how she overcame the symptoms.
Nocturnal enuresis
Medicine Online
Bedwetting is a common type of childhood parasomnia that usually, but not always, goes away by itself - read more about it.
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Coping with sleep terrors
Kids Health
This type of parasomnia is common in children and is different from nightmares. Learn more about night terrors and how you can help your child.
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Grinding away while you sleep
Sleep Disorders Guide
Bruxism, or tooth grinding, is a parasomnia disorder that's difficult to control and can cause a lot of damage to your teeth - learn more here.

