title: REM sleep parasomnias.
abstract: This article focuses primarily on REM sleep behavior disorder, a recently identified syndrome with a corresponding animal model. Diagnostic methods and criteria, treatment, and the world literature are reviewed, and the experience of the authors' institution--The Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center (Minneapolis, MN)--is summarized. Other REM parasomnias, including nightmares, REM sleep-related sinus arrest, and sleep-related painful erections, are discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Schenck
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Mahowald
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004325:Dreams / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000502:physiology; D017286:Polysomnography; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002998:Clonazepam