arousal disorder
arousal disorder
NeurologyAny parasomnia disorder attributed to an abnormal arousal mechanism with frequent and/or prolonged stress not resolved by a flight-or-fight reaction or relaxation.
Classic arousal disorders
Sleepwalking, sleep terrors, confusional arousals.
Risk factors
Sleep apnoea, heartburn, periodic limb movement during sleep.
Complications
Injury, violence, excess eating, disturbance of bedpartner or family.
Management
Prescription drugs, behaviour modification (e.g., hypnosis or relaxation/mental imagery).
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arousal disorder
Sleep disorders Any parasomnia disorder attributed to an abnormal arousal mechanism with frequent and/or prolonged stress Arousal disorders Sleepwalking, sleep terrors, confusional arousals Risk factors Sleep apnea, heartburn, or periodic limb movement during sleep Complications Injury, violence, excess eating, disturbance of bedpartner or family Management Prescription drugs, behavior modification–eg, hypnosis or relaxation/mental imagery. See Adaptation response, Fight-or-flight response. Cf Relaxation response.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
a·rous·al dis·or·der
(ă-row'zăl dis-ōr'dĕr)1. A broad term for parasomnia disorders that range from sleepwalking to sleep terrors; involves a state of being between sleep and wakefulness.
2. A condition or disorder in which normal sexual response is impaired or lacking (e.g., physiologic vaginal lubrication, maintenance of male erection).
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