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Whether you call it jactacio capitis nocturna or head banging, you'll find links to information on this sleep disorder here.
Rocking and Rolling to the Sleepy Time Blues
The official name is jactacio capitis nocturna. Other names are Rhythmic Movement Disorder and Stereotypic Movement Disorder. To put it simply, it's head banging.
The Lesser of the Evils
Sleep disorders like apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia can be dangerous and disabilitating. However, some of the minor disorders are also very annoying and disturbing.
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