Parasomnias in children

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American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The AASM international classification of sleep disorders - third edition, text revision (ICSD-3-TR). Jun 2023 [internet publication].

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed. text revision, (DSM-5-TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2022

Kotagal S. Parasomnias in childhood. Sleep Med Rev. 2009;13:157-168. Abstract

Zadra A, Pilon M. NREM parasomnias. Handb Clin Neurol. 2011;99:851-68.Full text  Abstract

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