Parasomnias are not a single sleep disorder. Rather, they are a collection of sleep disorders that disrupt your circadian rhythm and impact sleep quality. Some parasomnias are no more than a nuisance to your bed partner or others in your household.
People often need others to inform them of their parasomnia, as parasomnias may not be remembered in the morning, such as sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep talking, etc.
Parasomnias relate to a number of different sleep disorders, not just a single sleep disorder. Parasomnias are considered sleep disorders because they are conditions that affect your ability to get sleep and disrupt your circadian rhythm, leading to sleep deprivation. Some parasomnias will be obvious and easy to identify, others will require a bed partner in order to identify.
A parasomnia is an abnormal (“para”) sleep (“somnia”) or sleep cycle (circadian rhythm). Parasomnias are considered disruptive sleep disorders that occur during sleep. The most common parasomnias are:
Parasomnias such as these can cause minor to severe sleep disruption. Let’s look at each of these parasomnias in more detail.
Parasomnias are not a single sleep disorder, but rather a collection of sleep disorders that disrupt your circadian rhythm and impact sleep quality. Some parasomnias are nothing more than a nuisance to your bed partner or others in your household.
People often need others to inform them of their parasomnia, as parasomnias may not be remembered in the morning, such as sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep talking, etc.
Parasomnias relate to a number of different sleep disorders, not just a single sleep disorder. Parasomnias are considered sleep disorders because they are conditions that affect your ability to get sleep – hence, they disrupt your circadian rhythm and lead to sleep deprivation. Some parasomnias will be obvious and easy to identify, others will require a bed partner in order to identify.
A parasomnia is an abnormal (“para”) sleep (“somnia”) or sleep cycle (circadian rhythm). Parasomnias are considered disruptive sleep disorders that occur during sleep. The most common parasomnias are: