Table 1 Differential diagnosis of sleep-related injury and violence
From: The spectrum of disorders causing violence during sleep
1. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) | |
2. NREM Sleep Parasomnias (Sleepwalking, Sleep Terrors) | |
3. Parasomnia Overlap Disorder (RBD + NREM Sleep Parasomnias) | |
4. Obstructive Sleep Apnea | |
5. Sexsomnia (Sleep Related Abnormal Sexual Behaviors) | |
6. Sleep Related Dissociative Disorder | |
7. Trauma-Associated Sleep Disorder/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | |
8. Periodic Limb Movement Disorder | |
9. Rhythmic Movement Disorder | |
10. Nocturnal Scratching Disorder | |
11. Sleep Related Eating Disorder | |
12. Nocturnal Seizures | |
13. Miscellaneous/Mixed Disorders |