When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Experiencing a parasomnia, like sleep walking, can feel disturbing.

When you think about it, sleep is a kind of wild phenomenon. Ideally, you get seven to nine hours every single night to become even better friends with your bed, have a completely legitimate reason ...

"Parasomnias" is a term that covers a range of sleep disorders and disturbances, from common occurrences like sleepwalking to the truly bizarre, like "exploding head syndrome." If you experience any ...

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Experts reveal symptoms that strike during nighttime rest and what those signs might mean for your health.

Introduction Clinical Presentation and Associated Conditions Differential Diagnosis Legal Implications References Most commonly, NREM parasomnias arise from slow-wave sleep (SWS). Because of a ...

Confessions of a sleeping shopaholic. One English woman opted out of counting sheep for sleep and instead is adding items to online shopping carts during late-night spending sprees. Kelly Knipes, 42, ...