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| Parasomnia |  Parasomnia is a broad term used to describe various uncommon disruptive sleep-related disorders.
Parasomnias are destructive sleep-related disorders that can occur during arousals from REM sleep or partial arousals from Non-REM sleep.
Parasomnias are strong, infrequent physical acts that occur during sleep. Some widespread parasomnias include REM behavior disorder(RBD), sleepwalking, sleep talking, night terrors, nightmares, confusion arousals, teeth grinding, rhythmic movement disorders, sleep paralysis
Types of Parasomnia
Impaired Sleep Related Penile Erections:
This disorder occurs among men who are unable to maintain a penile erection during sleep that would be sufficiently severe enough to engage in sexual intercourse. Men typically experience erections as a part of REM sleep, and impaired sleep-related erections may indicate erectile dysfunction.
Nocturnal Leg Cramps:
Nocturnal leg cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions of the calf muscles that occur during the night or periods of rest.
The cramping feeling may last from a few seconds to 10 minutes, but the pain from the cramps may remain for a longer period.
The cramps can have an effect on persons in any age-group, but they tend to happen in middle-aged and older populations.
Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia (NPD):
Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia (NPD) is a complex motor attack arising abruptly during sleep, especially nonrapid eye movement sleep.
NPD is distinguished by sudden arousal followed by motor agitation with dystonic posturing, and semi purposeful activity returning several times per night. Form of epilepsy is most evidence points of NPD.
Nocturnal Seizures:
These seizures, which occur only during sleep, can cause the sufferer to cry, shout, walk, run about, or curse. These are usually treated with medication, like other seizures.
REM Behavior Disorder [RBD]:
Rapid eye movement behavior disorder, or RBD, is a serious REM sleep disorder that can cause injuries. The body typically experiences atonia, or a temporary paralysis, during dreaming. It is a safety precaution that prevents us from physically acting out our dreams
The accurate cause for the disorder is unknown.
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