Association of Parasomnia Symptoms with Risk of Childhood Asthma and the Role of Preterm Birth.

Parasomnia symptoms are associated with increased odds of childhood wheeze/asthma, and the odds were even higher in premature population. The findings suggest that parasomnia symptoms, as a developmental sleep disorder, are supposed to be closely watched among children who have asthma or are at risk for asthma, and that preterm children deserve more attention.