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Parasomnia

Parasomnia Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Parasomnia Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition 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)

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