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Parasomnia

MedGen UID:
10582
Concept ID:
C0030508
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Parasomnias
SNOMED CT: Parasomnia (sleep disorder) (58690002); Parasomnia (58690002)
 
HPO: HP:0025234

Definition

An undesirable physical event or experience that occurs during entry into sleep, during sleep, or during arousal from sleep. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Char syndrome
MedGen UID:
358356
Concept ID:
C1868570
Disease or Syndrome
Char syndrome is characterized by the triad of typical facial features, patent ductus arteriosus, and aplasia or hypoplasia of the middle phalanges of the fifth fingers. Typical facial features are depressed nasal bridge and broad flat nasal tip, widely spaced eyes, downslanted palpebral fissures, mild ptosis, short philtrum with prominent philtral ridges with an upward pointing vermilion border resulting in a triangular mouth, and thickened (patulous) everted lips. Less common findings include other types of congenital heart defects, other hand and foot anomalies, hypodontia, hearing loss, myopia and/or strabismus, polythelia, parasomnia, craniosynostosis (involving either the metopic or sagittal suture), and short stature.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Howell M, Avidan AY, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Malkani RG, During EH, Roland JP, McCarter SJ, Zak RS, Carandang G, Kazmi U, Ramar K
J Clin Sleep Med 2023 Apr 1;19(4):759-768. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10424. PMID: 36515157Free PMC Article
Peng W, Ding J, Wang X
Curr Neuropharmacol 2021;19(8):1264-1272. doi: 10.2174/1570159X19666201230142716. PMID: 33380304Free PMC Article
Zuzuárregui JRP, During EH
Neurotherapeutics 2020 Oct;17(4):1480-1494. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s13311-020-00938-y. PMID: 33029723Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Zuzuárregui JRP, During EH
Neurotherapeutics 2020 Oct;17(4):1480-1494. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s13311-020-00938-y. PMID: 33029723Free PMC Article
Dauvilliers Y, Schenck CH, Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Luppi PH, Plazzi G, Montplaisir J, Boeve B
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2018 Aug 30;4(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s41572-018-0016-5. PMID: 30166532
Denis D, French CC, Gregory AM
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Apr;38:141-157. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.05.005. PMID: 28735779
Gaig C, Graus F, Compta Y, Högl B, Bataller L, Brüggemann N, Giordana C, Heidbreder A, Kotschet K, Lewerenz J, Macher S, Martí MJ, Montojo T, Pérez-Pérez J, Puertas I, Seitz C, Simabukuro M, Téllez N, Wandinger KP, Iranzo A, Ercilla G, Sabater L, Santamaría J, Dalmau J
Neurology 2017 May 2;88(18):1736-1743. Epub 2017 Apr 5 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003887. PMID: 28381508Free PMC Article
Klasser GD, Rei N, Lavigne GJ
J Can Dent Assoc 2015;81:f2. PMID: 25633110

Diagnosis

Stefani A, Högl B
Neurotherapeutics 2021 Jan;18(1):100-106. Epub 2020 Nov 23 doi: 10.1007/s13311-020-00966-8. PMID: 33230689Free PMC Article
Stefani A, Högl B
Neuropsychopharmacology 2020 Jan;45(1):121-128. Epub 2019 Jun 24 doi: 10.1038/s41386-019-0448-y. PMID: 31234200Free PMC Article
K Pavlova M, Latreille V
Am J Med 2019 Mar;132(3):292-299. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.021. PMID: 30292731
Dauvilliers Y, Schenck CH, Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Luppi PH, Plazzi G, Montplaisir J, Boeve B
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2018 Aug 30;4(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s41572-018-0016-5. PMID: 30166532
Denis D, French CC, Gregory AM
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Apr;38:141-157. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.05.005. PMID: 28735779

Therapy

Kaul M, Zee PC, Sahni AS
Neurotherapeutics 2021 Jan;18(1):217-227. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s13311-021-01013-w. PMID: 33580483Free PMC Article
Zuzuárregui JRP, During EH
Neurotherapeutics 2020 Oct;17(4):1480-1494. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1007/s13311-020-00938-y. PMID: 33029723Free PMC Article
K Pavlova M, Latreille V
Am J Med 2019 Mar;132(3):292-299. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.021. PMID: 30292731
Dauvilliers Y, Schenck CH, Postuma RB, Iranzo A, Luppi PH, Plazzi G, Montplaisir J, Boeve B
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2018 Aug 30;4(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s41572-018-0016-5. PMID: 30166532
Stallman HM, Kohler M, White J
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Feb;37:105-113. Epub 2017 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.01.005. PMID: 28363449

Prognosis

Howell M, Avidan AY, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Malkani RG, During EH, Roland JP, McCarter SJ, Zak RS, Carandang G, Kazmi U, Ramar K
J Clin Sleep Med 2023 Apr 1;19(4):759-768. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10424. PMID: 36515157Free PMC Article
Erkent I, Elibol B, Saka E, Saygi S, Tezer I
Neurol Sci 2023 Apr;44(4):1351-1360. Epub 2022 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06513-x. PMID: 36454441
Antelmi E, Lippolis M, Biscarini F, Tinazzi M, Plazzi G
Sleep Med Rev 2021 Dec;60:101515. Epub 2021 Jun 10 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101515. PMID: 34186416
Bohnen NI, Hu MTM
J Parkinsons Dis 2019;9(3):603-614. doi: 10.3233/JPD-191627. PMID: 31227656Free PMC Article
Högl B, Stefani A, Videnovic A
Nat Rev Neurol 2018 Jan;14(1):40-55. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2017.157. PMID: 29170501

Clinical prediction guides

Augustine A
J Clin Neurophysiol 2023 Mar 1;40(3):224-229. Epub 2022 Sep 20 doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000945. PMID: 36872501
Bohnen NI, Hu MTM
J Parkinsons Dis 2019;9(3):603-614. doi: 10.3233/JPD-191627. PMID: 31227656Free PMC Article
Högl B, Stefani A, Videnovic A
Nat Rev Neurol 2018 Jan;14(1):40-55. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2017.157. PMID: 29170501
Waters F, Blom JD, Dang-Vu TT, Cheyne AJ, Alderson-Day B, Woodruff P, Collerton D
Schizophr Bull 2016 Sep;42(5):1098-109. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbw076. PMID: 27358492Free PMC Article
Trajanovic NN, Shapiro CM, Milovanovic S
Can J Neurol Sci 2013 Jul;40(4):536-9. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100014621. PMID: 23786736

Recent systematic reviews

Longe O, Omodan A, Leschziner G, Rosenzweig I
Croat Med J 2022 Dec 31;63(6):525-535. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2022.63.525. PMID: 36597564Free PMC Article
McCleery J, Sharpley AL
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Nov 15;11(11):CD009178. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009178.pub4. PMID: 33189083Free PMC Article
Denis D, French CC, Gregory AM
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Apr;38:141-157. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.05.005. PMID: 28735779
Stallman HM, Kohler M, White J
Sleep Med Rev 2018 Feb;37:105-113. Epub 2017 Jan 29 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.01.005. PMID: 28363449
McCleery J, Cohen DA, Sharpley AL
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Nov 16;11(11):CD009178. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009178.pub3. PMID: 27851868Free PMC Article

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