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Parasomnia is an umbrella term for disruptive, sleep-related disorders.  A parasomnia is a sleep disorder that involves unusual behaviors and undesirable physical events or experiences that disrupt your sleep. Parasomnias affect approximately 10% of Americans and are grouped by the stage of sleep in which they happen. The two main stages of sleep are non-rapid eye movement (Non-REM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. 

Parathyroid disorders are characterized by abnormal functioning of the parathyroid glands. The most common disorder of the parathyroid glands is called primary hyperparathyroidism, which is overactivity of one or more of the parathyroid glands.

Childhood cancer patients can receive the right care with Tampa General Hospital’s pediatric hematology/oncology experts.

Bone fractures don’t usually occur the same way in children as they do in adults. Whereas fully grown bones typically break cleanly into two separate pieces and can be treated with immobilization, broken bones in children sometimes lead to different complications. This is because bones that haven’t fully developed are more flexible.