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Atypical presentation of NREM arousal parasomnia with repetitive episodes
Author(s) -
Trajanovic N. N.,
Shapiro C. M.,
Ong A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01866.x
Subject(s) - parasomnia , sleepwalking , non rapid eye movement sleep , medicine , arousal , audiology , polysomnography , anesthesia , sleep disorder , pediatrics , electroencephalography , psychiatry , psychology , neuroscience , insomnia
The case report describes a distinct variant of non‐REM (Rapid Eye Movement) arousal parasomnia, sleepwalking type, featuring repetitive abrupt arousals, mostly from slow‐wave sleep, and various automatisms and semi‐purposeful behaviours. The frequency of events and distribution throughout the night presented as a continuous status of parasomnia (‘ status parasomnicus ’). The patient responded well to treatment typically administered for adult NREM parasomnias, and after careful review of the clinical presentation, objective findings and treatment outcome, sleep‐related epilepsy was ruled out in favour of parasomnia.