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Parasomnias (Parasomnia) Summary

39 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 2 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Movements or behaviors associated with sleep, sleep stages, or partial arousals from sleep that may impair sleep maintenance. Parasomnias are generally divided into four groups: arousal disorders, sleep-wake transition disorders, parasomnias of REM sleep, and nonspecific parasomnias. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p191)

Also Known As: Parasomnia; Benign Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus; Myoclonus, Benign Neonatal Sleep; Sensory Paroxysms, Sleep; Sleep-Related Abnormal Swallowing Syndrome Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Parasomnias

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Clonazepam (Rivotril) : 1 outcome in 4 results : FDA 16 Generic
  2. Hypnotics and Sedatives (Sedatives) : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  3. Anti-Anxiety Agents (Anxiolytics) : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  4. Carbon Monoxide : 6 results : IBA
  5. Melatonin : 2 results : IBA
  6. tebufenozide (Mimic) : 2 results : IBA
  7. mofezolac (N 22) : 2 results : IBA
  8. neodymium pyrocatechin disulfonate (NPD) : 2 results : IBA
  9. Citalopram (Escitalopram) : 1 result : FDA 4 Generic
  10. Valproic Acid (Valproate, Semisodium) : 1 result : FDA 37 Generic
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Diseases Related to Parasomnias

  1. Night Terrors (Sleep Terror)
  2. Somnambulism (Sleepwalking)
  3. Narcolepsy
  4. Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (Insomnia)
  5. Syndrome
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Key Therapies for Parasomnias

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  1. Hypnosis (Mesmerism) : 1 outcome 1 study in 5 results
  2. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure : 1 outcome in 4 results
  3. Lasers (Laser) : 1 result
  4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 result

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