|Slideshows|March 4, 2021

7 Things to Know About Parasomnias

Author(s)Thomas D. Hurwitz, MD, Carlos H. Schenck, MD, Imran S. Khawaja, MBBS

Nightmare disorder can produce emotional manifestations of fear, anger, and sadness. Here are 7 reasons parasomnias can challenge even the most astute diagnostician.

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