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Parasomnias (Parasomnia)

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; Drunkenness, Sleep; Drunkennesses, Sleep; Paroxysm, Sleep Sensory; Paroxysms, Sleep Sensory; Sensory Paroxysm, Sleep; Sleep Drunkennesses; Sleep Related Abnormal Swallowing Syndrome; Sleep Sensory Paroxysm; Sleep Sensory Paroxysms; Neonatal Sleep Myoclonus, Benign; Sleep Drunkenness
Networked: 157 relevant articles (11 outcomes, 11 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Parasomnias (Parasomnia)
2. Somnambulism (Sleepwalking)
3. Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (Insomnia)
4. Sleep Wake Disorders
5. Disorders of Excessive Somnolence (Hypersomnia)

Experts

1. Schenck, Carlos H: 6 articles (01/2022 - 06/2007)
2. Dauvilliers, Yves: 5 articles (11/2022 - 11/2015)
3. Lopez, Régis: 4 articles (11/2022 - 11/2015)
4. Högl, Birgit: 4 articles (08/2017 - 04/2016)
5. Dalmau, Josep: 4 articles (05/2017 - 06/2014)
6. Graus, Francesc: 4 articles (05/2017 - 06/2014)
7. Barateau, Lucie: 3 articles (11/2022 - 01/2018)
8. Jaussent, Isabelle: 3 articles (11/2022 - 11/2015)
9. Arnulf, Isabelle: 3 articles (01/2022 - 06/2007)
10. Howell, Michael J: 3 articles (01/2021 - 10/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Parasomnias:
1. Clonazepam (Rivotril)FDA LinkGeneric
2. IronIBA
3. MelatoninIBA
01/01/2022 - "Results showed that Melatonin with no side effect is effective in improving: 1- The initiation and maintenance of sleep, 2- Sleep onset delay, 3- Sleep duration, 4- Sleep anxiety, 5- Nightly awakenings 6- Parasomnias and 7- daily performance; but is ineffective in bedtime resistance and sleep disordered breathing. "
12/01/2022 - "Melatonin is an endogenous chronobiological regulator secreted mainly from the pineal gland, which has been used as a dietary supplement in the treatment of sleep problems, including insomnia, parasomnia, and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. "
06/01/2017 - "This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of various therapeutic functions of melatonin in insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and parasomnias. "
12/01/2001 - "This article focuses on the following specific neurologic diseases: nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy and abnormal motor behaviors of epileptic origin, evaluating differential diagnosis with parasomnias; achondroplasia, confirming the crucial role of craniofacial deformity in determining sleep-disordered breathing; neuromuscular diseases, mainly Duchenne's muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy; cerebral palsy, evaluating either the features of sleep architecture and the importance of the respiratory problems associated; headaches, confirming the strict relationships with sleep in terms of neurochemical and neurobehavioral substrates; and finally a review on the effectiveness of melatonin for sleep problems in children with neurologic syndromes and mental retardation, blindness, and epilepsy."
09/01/2022 - "Treatment of parasomnias involves a combined approach of pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, including safety measures, sleep hygiene and medicines such as clonazepam or melatonin to improve sleep consolidation and reduce behavioural activity. "
4. CannabinoidsIBA
5. Timolol (Blocadren)FDA LinkGeneric
6. Ophthalmic Solutions (Eye Drops)IBA
7. CarnosineIBA
8. Latanoprost (Xalatan)FDA Link
9. Hypnotics and Sedatives (Sedatives)IBA
10. AntibodiesIBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
04/01/2005 - "Polysomnography is routinely indicated for the diagnosis of sleep related breathing disorders; for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration in patients with sleep related breathing disorders; for the assessment of treatment results in some cases; with a multiple sleep latency test in the evaluation of suspected narcolepsy; in evaluating sleep related behaviors that are violent or otherwise potentially injurious to the patient or others; and in certain atypical or unusual parasomnias. "
01/01/2003 - "Important innovations include the expansion of BSM beyond the treatment of insomnia to include treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, as well as desensitization procedures for patients undergoing treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)."
06/01/1997 - "Polysomnography is routinely indicated for the diagnosis of sleep-related breathing disorders; for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration in patients with sleep-related breathing disorders; for documenting the presence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients prior to laser-assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; for the assessment of treatment results in some cases; with a multiple sleep latency test in the evaluation of suspected narcolepsy; in evaluating sleep-related behaviors that are violent or otherwise potentially injurious to the patient or others; and in certain atypical or unusual parasomnias. "
01/01/2018 - "Therapy with bedtime clonazepam and bilevel positive airway pressure was effective, with injurious parasomnia relapse occurring with cessation of either or both of these therapies. "
06/01/2007 - "Bedtime clonazepam therapy was effective in 90% (9/10) of treated parasomnia cases; nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy was effective in controlling comorbid OSA and CAs in both treated cases. "
3. Hypnosis (Mesmerism)
4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
5. Aftercare (After-Treatment)