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Parasomnia

Parasomnia: Introduction

Parasomnia: Parasomnia are a category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal and unnatural movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that occur while falling asleep, sleeping, between sleep stages, or arousal from sleep. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Parasomnia is available below.

Symptoms of Parasomnia

• The history is that of a frightening dream.
• Arousal during the dream is common.
• History of traumatic experiences
• Commonly, patients cry out or scream as they are aroused.
• Significant autonomic hyperactivity is present, with tachycardia, tachypnea, flushing, diaphoresis, and increased muscle tone.
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Treatments for Parasomnia

• The treatment of parasomnias is aimed at lessening the frequency and/or intensity of the events
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Parasomnia:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Parasomnia?

• Misdiagnosis of Parasomnia
• Failure to diagnose Parasomnia
• Hidden causes of Parasomnia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Parasomnia

Causes of Parasomnia

• Nightmare disorder
• Sleep terror disorder
• Sleepwalking disorder
• Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
• Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement
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More information about causes of Parasomnia:

• Underlying causes of Parasomnia

Misdiagnosis and Parasomnia

RLS sleep disorder causing night-time leg sensations often misdiagnosed: A common but relatively unknown sleep-related disorder called Restless Leg Syndrome...read more »

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Parasomnia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
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Parasomnia: Animations

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Research about Parasomnia

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Clinical Trials for Parasomnia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Parasomnia include:

• Effect of Ropinirole on Spinal Cord Reflexes and Restless Legs Syndrome - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Relationship Between Sensory and Motor Systems in Restless Leg Syndrome - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pramipexole (Mirapex) in Patients With Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome for 12 Weeks - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pramipexole
• Four Different Transdermal Doses of Rotigotine in Subjects With Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - SPM 936
• Three Different Transdermal Doses of Rotigotine in Subjects With Idiopathic Restless Leg Syndrome - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - SPM 936
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See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Parasomnia

Parasomnia: Broader Related Topics

• Sleep conditions
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Types of Parasomnia

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