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Rhythmic movement disorder and cyclic alternating pattern during sleep: A video‐polysomnographic study in a 9‐year‐old boy
Author(s) -
Manni Raffaele,
Terzaghi Michele,
Sartori Ivana,
Veggiotti Pierangelo,
Parrino Liborio
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20133
Subject(s) - rhythm , psychology , eye movement , movement (music) , arousal , rapid eye movement sleep , sleep (system call) , polysomnography , non rapid eye movement sleep , audiology , neuroscience , developmental psychology , electroencephalography , medicine , physics , computer science , acoustics , operating system
We report on polysomnographic findings in a 9‐year‐old boy affected by rhythmic movement disorder. The subject's rhythmic movements were found to be intimately linked to unstable nonrapid eye movement N‐REM sleep, as shown by their close association with the A phases of the cyclic alternating pattern. We examine the complex interactions between arousal mechanisms and rhythmic movements occurring during sleep. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society