Diseases

Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders

Parasomnias characterized by behavioral abnormalities that occur during the transition between wakefulness and sleep (or between sleep and wakefulness).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Parasomnias characterized by behavioral abnormalities that occur during the transition between wakefulness and sleep (or between sleep and wakefulness).

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Sleep-Wake Transitional Disorders
  • Transition Disorders, Sleep-Wake
  • Transitional Disorders, Sleep-Wake
  • Sleep Wake Transition Disorders
  • Sleep Wake Transitional Disorders
  • Sleep-Wake Transition Disorder
  • Sleep-Wake Transitional Disorder
  • Transition Disorder, Sleep-Wake
  • Transition Disorders, Sleep Wake
  • Transitional Disorder, Sleep-Wake
  • Transitional Disorders, Sleep Wake
  • Jactatio Capitis Nocturna
  • Movement Disorders, Rhythmic Nocturnal
  • Nocturnal Leg Cramps
  • Nocturnal Sleep Head Banging
  • Rhythmic Movement Disorders, Nocturnal
  • Sleep Starts
  • Sleep Talking
  • Somnolescent Starts
  • Cramp, Nocturnal Leg
  • Cramps, Nocturnal Leg
  • Leg Cramp, Nocturnal
  • Leg Cramps, Nocturnal
  • Nocturna, Jactatio Capitis
  • Nocturnal Leg Cramp
  • Starts, Sleep
  • Starts, Somnolescent
  • Talking, Sleep

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (1986-1999)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C10w.886.659w.700
  2. F03w.870.664w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020922. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020922
  2. Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48204536