The main types of parasomnias in children and methods of their correction
https://doi.org/10.46563/2686-8997-2025-6-1-37-43
EDN: vkxzie
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to present an up-to-date review of parasomnia in childhood and ways of their pharmacological correction. Unintended motor phenomena in children are classified into three main groups: arousal disorders, parasomnia associated with REM sleep, and other types of parasomnia, but scientific approaches consider this problem in a more multifaceted way, and modified triggers should be studied. The types of pathogenesis of REM and slow-wave sleep, and types of parasomnia in these phases are described in detail. When making a diagnosis, it is necessary to take into account the medical history and identification of triggers, and in this the objective role of video polysomnography is assigned. Attention should be paid to the pharmacological correction of parasomnia, in which drugs of various groups (antidepressants, tranquilizers, anxiolytics, adaptogens) are prescribed. However, it is extremely important for doctors who face this problem to understand their nature and be able to make a differential diagnosis.
Contributions:
Belov S.A. — concept and design, writing the text;
Gubeev B.E. — writing the text, editing;
Alekseeva O.A. — writing the text, editing;
Devlikamova F.I. — concept and design, editing.
All co-authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of its final version.
Acknowledgements. The study had no sponsorship.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Received: January 14, 2025
Accepted: February 4, 2025
Published: April 30, 2025
About the Authors
Stanislav A. Belov
Kazan State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Assistant Professor of the Department of Neurology at Kazan State Medical Academy, Kazan State Medical Academy, Kazan, 420012, Russian Federation
e-mail: 13btfkdarky@mail.ru
Bulat E. Gubeev
Kazan State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology, Kazan State Medical Academy, Kazan, 420012, Russian Federation, Kazan State Medical Academy
e-mail: bulat.g@list.ru
Oksana A. Alekseeva
Kazan State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology, Kazan State Medical Academy, Kazan, 420012, Russian Federation
Farida I. Devlikamova
Kazan State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
DSc (Medicine), Professor, Professor at the Department of Neurology, Kazan State Medical Academy, Kazan, 420012, Russian Federation
e-mail: fdevlikamova@mail.ru
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Belov S.A., Gubeev B.E., Alekseeva O.A., Devlikamova F.I. The main types of parasomnias in children and methods of their correction. L.O. Badalyan Neurological Journal. 2025;6(1):37-43. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46563/2686-8997-2025-6-1-37-43. EDN: vkxzie
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