RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145457638
T1 Parasomnias
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145457638
RD 2024/04/19
AB Refer  to  abnormalities  of  arousal,  partial  arousal,  and  transitions  between  stages  of  sleepParasomnias  include  confusional  arousals,  night  terrors,  sleeptalking,  and  sleepwalkingNight  terrorsCommonly  occur  within  2  hours  after  falling  asleep,  during  the  deepest  stage  of  NREM  sleepOften  associated  with  sleepwalkingOccur  in  about  3%  of  children  and  most  cases  occur  between  ages  3  and  8  yearsSleepwalkingOccurs  during  slow-wave/deep  sleepCommon  between  4  and  8  years  of  age.Often  associated  with  other  complex  behaviors  during  sleepNightmaresOccur  during  REM  sleep,  typically  followed  by  awakening,  which  usually  occurs  in  the  latter  part  of  the  nightPeak  occurrence  is  between  ages  3  and  5  yearsIncidence  between  25%  and  50%