Department of Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
PY Chow ( 周博裕 ) MBChB, FHKCPaed, FHKAM(Paed)
Correspondence to: Dr PY Chow
Received September 6, 2006
Parasomnias, unusual behaviours or movement during sleep, can affect any age group but has preponderance in children. It includes many different disorders and can occur in any sleep stage. Most cases are benign and resolve spontaneously and do not require any pharmacological intervention. Nocturnal epilepsy is the most important diagnosis to be excluded.