Classification of Parasomnias

Parasomnias, or undesirable events accompanying sleep, encompass a broad spectrum of behaviors and experiences. Classification of parasomnias has undergone a significant transformation in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders Third Edition. Underlying this new classification is the und...

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Published in:Current sleep medicine reports 2016-06, Vol.2 (2), p.45-52
Main Authors: Kazaglis, Louis, Bornemann, Michel A. Cramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior disorders
Cardiology
Classification
Eating disorders
Eye movements
Family Medicine
General Practice
Hallucinations
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Neurosciences
NREM sleep
Otorhinolaryngology
Parasomnias (A Avidan
Psychiatry
REM sleep
Restless legs syndrome
Section Editor
Sleep disorders
Topical Collection on Parasomnias
Unconsciousness
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Summary:Parasomnias, or undesirable events accompanying sleep, encompass a broad spectrum of behaviors and experiences. Classification of parasomnias has undergone a significant transformation in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders Third Edition. Underlying this new classification is the understanding that Wake, NREM sleep, and REM sleep are not mutually exclusive states. Recent advances in neuroscience support the State Dissociation paradigm which would allow for an unstable admixture of components of these states to coexist. Parasomnias are the clinical manifestation of this state instability. This article briefly reviews the characteristics, demographics, and pathophysiology of the core parasomnias and associated disorders, with emphasis on disorders of arousal and diagnosis and prognostic significance of REM sleep behavior disorder.
ISSN:2198-6401
2198-6401
DOI:10.1007/s40675-016-0039-y