Parasomnias Sentence Examples

The two major categories of primary sleep disorders are the dyssomnias and the parasomnias.

Parasomnias are primary sleep disorders in which the individual's behavior is affected by specific sleep stages or transitions between sleeping and waking.

Developmental changes throughout childhood bring differences in the sleep-wake cycle and in the type and frequency of parasomnias that may interrupt sleep.

Other parasomnias, such as night terrors and night walking, may call for medication if other interventions and treatments fail to relieve seriously disruptive symptoms.

There are many good books available to help a parent understand the normal sleep-wake cycles of children and the common parasomnias that all children experience.