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Sodré ME, Wießner I, Irfan M, Schenck CH, Mota-Rolim SA. Awake or Sleeping? Maybe Both… A Review of Sleep-Related Dissociative States. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3876. [PMID: 37373570 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Recent studies have begun to understand sleep not only as a whole-brain process but also as a complex local phenomenon controlled by specific neurotransmitters that act in different neural networks, which is called "local sleep". Moreover, the basic states of human consciousness-wakefulness, sleep onset (N1), light sleep (N2), deep sleep (N3), and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep-can concurrently appear, which may result in different sleep-related dissociative states. In this article, we classify these sleep-related dissociative states into physiological, pathological, and altered states of consciousness. Physiological states are daydreaming, lucid dreaming, and false awakenings. Pathological states include sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, and REM sleep behavior disorder. Altered states are hypnosis, anesthesia, and psychedelics. We review the neurophysiology and phenomenology of these sleep-related dissociative states of consciousness and update them with recent studies. We conclude that these sleep-related dissociative states have a significant basic and clinical impact since their study contributes to the understanding of consciousness and the proper treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases.
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- Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil
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Mainieri G, Loddo G, Provini F, Nobili L, Manconi M, Castelnovo A. Diagnosis and Management of NREM Sleep Parasomnias in Children and Adults. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13071261. [PMID: 37046480 PMCID: PMC10093221 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13071261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep parasomnias are recurrent abnormal behaviors emerging as incomplete arousals out of NREM sleep. Mounting evidence on NREM sleep parasomnias calls for an update of clinical and therapeutical strategies. In the current review, we summarize the state of the art and provide the necessary background to stimulate a critical revision of diagnostic criteria of disorders of arousal (DoA), the most common NREM sleep parasomnia. In particular, we highlight the poor sensitivity of the diagnostic items related to amnesia and absence of conscious experiences during DoA episodes, encourage the role of video-polysomnography and home-video recordings in the diagnostic and treatment work-up, and suggest three levels of diagnostic certainty based on clinical and objective findings. Furthermore, we highlight current gaps of knowledge that prevent the definition of standard guidelines and future research avenues.
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Wong SG, Vorakunthada Y, Lee-Iannotti J, Johnson KG. Sleep-related motor disorders. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2023; 195:383-397. [PMID: 37562879 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-98818-6.00012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Sleep-related motor disorders include non-rapid-eye movement (NREM) sleep parasomnias, rapid-eye movement (REM), sleep parasomnias including REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), isolated motor phenomena in sleep, and periodic limb movement disorder. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) occurs while awake but is closely related to sleep and has a circadian pattern. The pontine sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus has an important role in aligning motor control with sleep states, and dysfunction in this region can explain motor activities including cataplexy and loss of REM atonia seen in REM sleep behavior disorder. This chapter begins with a review of motor control in sleep. The rest of the chapter summarizes the clinical presentation, epidemiology, differential and treatment of NREM, REM, and isolated sleep-related motor disorders as well as restless legs syndrome.
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- Stephanie G Wong
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine-Baystate, Springfield, MA, United States; Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science, University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine-Baystate, Springfield, MA, United States.
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Proserpio P, Terzaghi M, Manni R, Nobili L. Drugs Used in Parasomnia. Sleep Med Clin 2022; 17:367-378. [PMID: 36150800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parasomnias, especially disorders of arousal during childhood, are often relatively benign and transitory and do not usually require a pharmacologic therapy. A relevant aspect in both nonrapid eye movement and rapid eye movement parasomnia treatment is to prevent sleep-related injuries by maintaining a safe environment. Physicians should always evaluate the possible presence of favoring and precipitating factors (sleep disorders and drugs). A pharmacologic treatment may be indicated in case of frequent, troublesome, or particularly dangerous events. The aim of this article is to review current available evidence on pharmacologic treatment of different forms of parasomnia.
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- Paola Proserpio
- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, Italy.
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neuroscience, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, Italy; Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa 5-16147, Italy
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Olanzapine-Related Somnambulism: A Systematic Review of Literature and a Case Report of Anorexia Nervosa. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2021; 41:658-666. [PMID: 34668875 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Somnambulism, or sleepwalking (SW), is one of the most common forms of arousal parasomnias. It is characterized by different complex motor behaviors leading to unwanted movements in bed or walking during sleep. It can be the consequence of psychological stress, abnormal breathing during sleep, high fever, or drug adverse effects. There is evidence of an association between antipsychotic treatment, including olanzapine, and SW. METHODS We present the case of a patient experiencing treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa whose somnambulism re-exacerbated after the addition of a low dose of olanzapine, following the CARE (CAse REport) Statement and Checklist. We also conducted a systematic review of the literature on olanzapine-induced somnambulism following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library databases were independently reviewed up to January 2021 for articles reporting olanzapine-related somnambulism cases, without language or time restriction. RESULTS We describe a case of somnambulism in a patient initially admitted to our hospital for anorexia nervosa and treated with a low dose of olanzapine. This is the first case of SW induced by olanzapine in eating disorders to be reported. Up-to-date olanzapine-related somnambulism was described in 8 patients experiencing psychiatric disorders (ie, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). CONCLUSIONS To provide a reliable estimate of incidence and prevalence for olanzapine-related somnambulism, large-scale, pharmacovigilance studies are required, to allow for comparisons of overall clinical characteristics, outcomes, including time to recovery, between different treatment options. Clinician awareness should be enhanced, and attention should be given to such infrequent adverse effects associated with antipsychotics.
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Patient education and behavioral management represent the first treatment approaches to the patient with parasomnia, especially in case of disorders of arousal (DOA). A pharmacologic treatment of DOA may be useful when episodes are frequent and persist despite resolution of predisposing factors, are associated with a high risk of injury, or cause significant impairment, such as excessive sleepiness. Approved drugs for DOA are still lacking. The most commonly used medications are benzodiazepines and antidepressants. The pharmacologic treatment of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder is symptomatic, and the most commonly used drugs are clonazepam and melatonin.
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- Paola Proserpio
- Department of Neuroscience, Centre of Sleep Medicine, Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, Milan 3-20162, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino, Pavia 2-27100, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino, Pavia 2-27100, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Centre of Sleep Medicine, Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, Milan 3-20162, Italy; Department of Neuroscience (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, Child neuropsychiatry, Gaslini Institute, Via Gerolamo Gaslini, Genoa 5-16147, Italy.
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Manni R, Toscano G, Terzaghi M. Therapeutic Symptomatic Strategies in the Parasomnias. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2018; 20:26. [DOI: 10.1007/s11940-018-0508-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sasayama D, Washizuka S, Honda H. Effective Treatment of Night Terrors and Sleepwalking with Ramelteon. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2016; 26:948. [PMID: 27322726 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2016.0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Daimei Sasayama
- 1 Mental Health Clinic for Children, Shinshu University Hospital , Matsumoto, Japan .,2 Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine , Matsumoto, Japan
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine , Matsumoto, Japan
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- 1 Mental Health Clinic for Children, Shinshu University Hospital , Matsumoto, Japan
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Açikel SB, Bilgic A. The Effect of Clonazepam on Sleep Terror and Co-Occuring Nocturnal Enuresis in an Adolescent. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2016; 26:492. [PMID: 27129078 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sadettin Burak Açikel
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University , Meram/Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University , Meram/Konya, Turkey
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Tan L, Zhou J, Liang B, Li Y, Lei F, Du L, Yang L, Li T, Tang X. A Case of Quetiapine-Induced Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 79:e11-e12. [PMID: 25444160 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Lu Tan
- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Mental Health Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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A 46-years-old male, with past history of road traffic accident and with no current/past history of substance abuse and no family history of sleep-walking, took zolpidem 10 mg without any prescription and after few days, the patient's son noticed the patient waking up in the middle of night and walking into their room with a staring expression and some incoherent speech. The patient had no memory of this event in the morning. This sleep-walking episode was attributed to zolpidem, as no medication change was made besides new start of zolpidem and the patient had no history of such episodes in the past. Zolpidem treatment was stopped, and since then, no further complaints of sleep-walking were reported.
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- Harmanjit Singh
- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Medical Officer, Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article introduces readers to the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and reviews the associated risk factors and health consequences. RECENT FINDINGS Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with significant impairments in daytime alertness and cognitive function as well as adverse health outcomes. The initial treatment of choice is positive airway pressure. Improvements in technology and mask delivery systems have helped to make this treatment more comfortable and convenient for many patients. SUMMARY Sleep-disordered breathing, particularly in the form of obstructive sleep apnea, is highly prevalent in the general population and has important implications for neurology patients. Sleep-disordered breathing is characterized by repetitive periods of cessation in breathing, termed apneas, or reductions in the amplitude of a breath, known as hypopneas, that occur during sleep. These events are frequently associated with fragmentation of sleep, declines in oxygen saturation, and sympathetic nervous system activation with heart rate and blood pressure elevation. Obstructive sleep apnea, which represents cessation of airflow, develops because of factors such as anatomic obstruction of the upper airway related to obesity, excess tissue bulk in the pharynx, and changes in muscle tone and nerve activity during sleep. Central sleep apnea represents cessation of airflow along with absence or significant reduction in respiratory effort during sleep and is more commonly found in the setting of congestive heart failure, neurologic disorders, or cardiopulmonary disease.
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- Lori Panossian
- University of Pennsylvania, Translational Research Laboratories, 125 South 31st St Room 2125, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Gulyani S, Salas RE, Gamaldo CE. Sleep medicine pharmacotherapeutics overview: today, tomorrow, and the future (part 2: hypersomnia, parasomnia, and movement disorders). Chest 2013; 143:242-251. [PMID: 23276849 DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-0561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Over the past 10 years, significant strides have been made in therapeutics for sleep disorders. In this second installment of a two-part review series, we discuss the current evidence surrounding the mechanisms of actions, indications, efficacy, and adverse side effects associated with the current over-the-counter and pharmacotherapeutics for hypersomnia, parasomnias, and movement disorders of sleep.
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- Seema Gulyani
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Biperiden for treatment of somnambulism in adolescents and adults with or without epilepsy: clinical observations. Epilepsy Behav 2012; 25:517-28. [PMID: 23153717 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 09/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sleepwalking in adolescents and adults may lead to serious injuries and require treatment. Anecdotal treatment recommendations include benzodiazepines (which also work in focal seizures of the frontal lobe that are an important differential diagnosis), imipramine and amitriptyline. METHODS We assessed in a follow-up study of 4 years (medium, range: 2-7 years) the usefulness of the antiparkinsonian drug biperiden (Akineton©), an acetylcholine antagonist with high affinity for muscarinic M1-type receptors, in four consecutive cases of arousal disorder with sleepwalking and confusional behavior in adolescents and adults with or without epilepsy who did not respond to diazepam, clonazepam or amitriptyline. FINDINGS The adjunctive use of biperiden was associated with reduction or remission of sleepwalking episodes in four consecutive treatment-refractory cases of arousal disorder with sleepwalking and confusional behavior. In contrast, biperiden showed no effect in a patient with REM behavioral disorder. INTERPRETATION Although our observations do not and cannot establish the efficacy or safety of biperiden, it may be useful to consider biperiden for treatment of sleepwalking, if needed. A putative cholinergic mechanism of arousal disorders, including sleepwalking, provides a reasonable hypothesis why the anticholinergic agent biperiden might work. Evidence for efficacy and safety from randomized controlled trials is needed to confirm our preliminary observations.
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OPINION STATEMENT Treatment of violent behaviors in sleep depends on the underlying condition and a correct identification of the causative disorder is mandatory. After eliminating possible precipitating factors, pharmacological treatment is often required to control violent sleep behaviors. Although no drugs are specifically approved for the treatment of parasomnias and placebo-controlled trials are lacking in these patient populations, clonazepam is considered the drug of choice in the management of both Non-REM and REM parasomnias. Benzodiazepines may cause unwanted side effects especially in older individuals and tolerance is sometime observed. Melatonin and pramipexole may represent alternative options in REM sleep behavior disorder. Hypnosis therapy may be considered in arousal disorders when pharmacological treatment is contraindicated or ineffective. Management of nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy include a first-step pharmacological approach with antiepileptic drugs (eg, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine or other drugs effective on partial seizures), but surgical options may be considered in drug refractory patients. The published evidence for the efficacy of various treatments relies mostly upon case series or case reports.
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- Maria Livia Fantini
- Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Ospedale San Giovanni Battista - Molinette, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy,
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Juszczak GR. Desensitization of GABAergic receptors as a mechanism of zolpidem-induced somnambulism. Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:230-3. [PMID: 21565448 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sleepwalking is a frequently reported side effect of zolpidem which is a short-acting hypnotic drug potentiating activity of GABA(A) receptors. Paradoxically, the most commonly used medications for somnambulism are benzodiazepines, especially clonazepam, which also potentiate activity of GABA(A) receptors. It is proposed that zolpidem-induced sleepwalking can be explained by the desensitization of GABAergic receptors located on serotonergic neurons. According to the proposed model, the delay between desensitization of GABA receptors and a compensatory decrease in serotonin release constitutes the time window for parasomnias. The occurrence of sleepwalking depends on individual differences in receptor desensitization, autoregulation of serotonin release and drug pharmacokinetics. The proposed mechanism of interaction between GABAergic and serotonergic systems can be also relevant for zolpidem abuse and zolpidem-induced hallucinations. It is therefore suggested that special care should be taken when zolpidem is used in patients taking at the same time selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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- Grzegorz R Juszczak
- Department of Animal Behavior, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Jastrzebiec, Poland.
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Parasomnias are undesirable physical or experiential events that occur in and around sleep. Treatments include reassurance in some cases, various forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and pharmacologic agents. Cognitive restructuring, imagery rehearsal, relaxation, hypnosis, desensitization, and anticipatory awakenings are some of the common CBT and nonpharmacologic interventions. Medications that are used belong to a wide variety of pharmacologic classes, such as alpha-blockers (prazosin), tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine and clomipramine), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, benzodiazepines (diazepam and clonazepam), anticonvulsants (topiramate and gabapentin), desmopressin acetate, and anticholinergic agents (oxybutynin and tolterodine). Data on efficacy are only available from randomized trials on CBT and prazosin for nightmares and on pharmacologic and alarm therapy for enuresis. No large-scale randomized trials are available to assess the efficacy of the other treatments, and most data come from anecdotal case reports, case series, or small open-label trials.
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- Hrayr Attarian
- Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maguire Building, Room 2700, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
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Doerr JP, Hirscher V, Riemann D, Voderholzer U. [Disturbances of slow-wave sleep and psychiatric disorders]. DER NERVENARZT 2010; 81:347-54. [PMID: 20012932 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-009-2897-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Slow-wave sleep is defined as sleep stages 3 and 4 that characteristically show slow delta EEG activity during polysomnography. The percentage of slow-wave sleep normally declines with age. Sleep disorders are a common symptom of many psychiatric disorders. In polysomnographic recordings they mostly manifest as disturbances of sleep continuity. In some disorders changes in REM sleep are also found. A reduction of slow-wave sleep has most often been described in patients with depression and addictive disorders. More recent research implicates slow-wave sleep as an important factor in memory consolidation, especially the contents of declarative memory. Psychotropic drugs influence sleep in different ways. Hypnotic substances can reduce the deep sleep stages (e.g. benzodiazepines), whereas 5-HT2C antagonists increase the percentage of slow-wave sleep. Whether a selective impairment/alteration of slow-wave sleep is clinically relevant has not yet been proved.
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- J P Doerr
- Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum, Hauptstrasse 5, 79104, Freiburg.
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New onset somnambulism associated with different dosage of mirtazapine: a case report. Clin Neuropharmacol 2009; 32:232-3. [PMID: 19644232 DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0b013e318187bafc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Somnambulism consists of variously complex behaviors that may result in harm to self or to others. Many different medications have been reported to induce somnambulism, and a few of them are newer antidepressants. A 40-year-old woman with history of major depression who experienced new onset somnambulism for successive 3 nights, whereas the antidepressant mirtazapine was increased from 30 to 45 mg/d. The notable and complex sleepwalking symptoms terminated dramatically on the first night after withdrawal of mirtazapine. There is clearly a cause-and-effect relationship between the treatment of higher-dosage mirtazapine and development of somnambulism. It might be related to the different affinities to 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 (5-HT(2)) and H(1) receptors at different dosages of mirtazapine, which explain the patient experiencing sleepwalking episodes exclusively at higher doses of mirtazapine. Clinical physicians should be aware of this adverse effect and taper or discontinue the regimen if sleepwalking develops.
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Béjot Y, Juenet N, Garrouty R, Maltaverne D, Nicolleau L, Giroud M, Didi-Roy R. Sexsomnia: an uncommon variety of parasomnia. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2009; 112:72-5. [PMID: 19765888 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 08/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sexsomnia is considered a particular form of parasomnia characterized by atypical sexual behaviour during sleep. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We describe here two cases of sexsomnia that took place in adult women whose personal history was remarkable for traumatic sexual psychological stress during childhood. In addition, the first patient had a medical history of alcoholism during adolescence and current sleepwalking. In the second patient, drug consumption was reported during adolescence, and psychiatric assessment found a major depressive disorder. Neurological examination was normal for both patients. The sexual behaviour was reported by the bed partner because of total amnesia of the event by the patients. Events included moaning, vocalizations with dirty talk, masturbation, sexual assault, and sexual intercourse. The behaviour was harmful for the bed partner in the second case. For both patients, electroencephalogram and brain magnetic resonance imaging were normal whereas nocturnal polysomnography recordings revealed several abrupt and spontaneous arousals from slow-wave sleep. Patients were successfully treated by serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Our observations underline the fact that efforts need to be made to increase awareness of the issue of sexsomnia, in order to identify patients suffering from this atypical parasomnia, which can be associated with adverse psychological consequences and serious medico-legal issues.
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- Yannick Béjot
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Dijon, France.
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Treatments for somnambulism in adults: assessing the evidence. Sleep Med Rev 2008; 13:295-7. [PMID: 19046651 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 09/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Somnambulism, or sleepwalking, is a parasomnia of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep where movement behaviours usually confined to wakefulness are displayed during sleep. Generally, if sleepwalking is causing distress or danger in spite of safety measures, medical or psychological treatment is indicated. Clinicians will need to assess the evidence for treatment options. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and the Ovid Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews (EBM) multifile databases were searched. No properly powered rigorous controlled trials were found for treatment of sleepwalking in adults. Seven reports described small trials with some kind of control arm, or retrospective case series which included 30 or more patients. With no high quality evidence to underpin recommendations for treatments of somnambulism, full discussion with patients is advised. Adequately powered, well-designed clinical trials are now needed, and multi-centre collaborations may be required to obtain the sample sizes required.
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Somnambulism secondary to olanzapine treatment in one patient with bipolar disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2008; 32:581-2. [PMID: 18006134 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2007] [Revised: 10/04/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pelc K, Cheron G, Boyd SG, Dan B. Are there distinctive sleep problems in Angelman syndrome? Sleep Med 2007; 9:434-41. [PMID: 17765640 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2006] [Revised: 07/03/2007] [Accepted: 07/03/2007] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Angelman syndrome is a neurogenetic condition characterized by developmental delay, absence of speech, motor impairment, epilepsy and a peculiar behavioral phenotype that includes sleep problems. It is caused by lack of expression of the UBE3A gene on the maternal chromosome 15q11-q13. Although part of the diagnostic description, 'sleep problems' are not well characterized. A pattern emerges from the available reports. It includes reduced total sleep time, increased sleep onset latency, disrupted sleep architecture with frequent nocturnal awakenings, reduced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and periodic leg movements. Poor sleep does not significantly interfere with daytime alertness and sleep problems commonly diminish by late childhood, with continuing improvement through adolescence and adulthood. Sleep problems in Angelman syndrome reflect abnormal neurodevelopmental functioning presumably involving dysregulation of GABA-mediated inhibitory influences in thalamocortical interactions. Management may be difficult, particularly in young children; it primarily involves behavioral approaches, though pharmacological treatment may be required. The relationship between sleep and seizure disorder, and between sleep and learning raises critical questions, but more studies are needed to address these relationships adequately.
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- Karine Pelc
- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 15 Avenue JJ Crocq, Brussels, Belgium
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Andersen ML, Poyares D, Alves RSC, Skomro R, Tufik S. Sexsomnia: abnormal sexual behavior during sleep. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 56:271-82. [PMID: 17706786 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2007.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2007] [Revised: 06/21/2007] [Accepted: 06/26/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This review attempts to assemble the characteristics of a distinct variant of sleepwalking called sexsomnia/sleepsex from the seemingly scarce literature into a coherent theoretical framework. Common features of sexsomnia include sexual arousal with autonomic activation (e.g. nocturnal erection, vaginal lubrication, nocturnal emission, dream orgasms). Somnambulistic sexual behavior and its clinical implications, the role of precipitating factors, diagnostic, treatment, and medico-legal issues are also reviewed. The characteristics of several individuals described in literature including their family/personal history of parasomnia as well as the abnormal behaviors occurring during sleep are reported.
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- Monica L Andersen
- Department of Psychobiology - Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Sleep problems are extremely common during childhood, from infancy to adolescence. Despite the prevalence of sleep problems, childhood sleep disorders are often underrecognized and undiagnosed, despite being either preventable or treatable. Sleep impacts almost all aspects of a child's functioning, and thus the increased recognition and treatment of sleep disorders will positively affect a child's well-being. Children experience the same broad range of sleep disturbances encountered in adults, including sleep apnea, insomnia, parasomnia, delayed sleep phase, narcolepsy, and restless legs, but their clinical presentation, evaluation, and management may differ. Although snoring and sleep apnea may be the most common indication for an overnight sleep study in a child, one quarter of children presenting to a sleep clinic for evaluation will have a second sleep diagnosis, which is often nonrespiratory in nature. Especially in children, ruling out sleep apnea is rarely the end point of the sleep evaluation. Clinicians involved in sleep medicine must be prepared to recognize, evaluate, and manage plans for sleep disorders across the lifespan of the patient. This article will provide an updated review of nonrespiratory pediatric sleep disorders within a developmental framework.
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- Melisa Moore
- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Psychology, Mather Memorial Building, No. 109, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Most violent behaviors arise from wakefulness. It is important to realize that violent behaviors that may have forensic science implications can arise from the sleep period. By virtue of the fact that these behaviors arise from sleep, they are executed without conscious awareness, and, therefore, without culpability. The most common underlying conditions arising from sleep are disorders of arousal (sleepwalking and sleep terrors), the rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, and nocturnal seizures. In addition, there are a number of psychiatric conditions (dissociative disorders, malingering, and Munchausen syndrome by proxy) that actually arise from periods of wakefulness occurring during the sleep period. The clinical and medico-legal evaluation of such cases is outlined, and should be performed by a multidisciplinary team of experienced sleep medicine practitioners.
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- Mark W Mahowald
- Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County -Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.
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Guilleminault C, Kirisoglu C, Bao G, Arias V, Chan A, Li KK. Adult chronic sleepwalking and its treatment based on polysomnography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 128:1062-9. [PMID: 15817520 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awh481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Adult sleepwalking affects 2.5% of the general population and may lead to serious injuries. Fifty young adults with chronic sleepwalking were studied prospectively. Clinical evaluation, questionnaires from patients and bed partners, and polysomnography were obtained on all subjects in comparison with 50 age-matched controls. Subjects were examined for the presence of psychiatric anxiety, depression and any other associated sleep disorder. Isolated sleepwalking or sleepwalking with psychiatric disorders was treated with medication. All other patients with other sleep disorders were treated only for their associated problem. Prospective follow-up lasted 12 months after establishment of the most appropriate treatment. Patients with only sleepwalking, treated with benzodiazepines, dropped out of follow-up testing and reported persistence of sleepwalking, as did patients with psychiatric-related treatment. Chronic sleepwalkers frequently presented with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). All these patients were treated only for their SDB, using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). All nasal CPAP-compliant patients had control of sleepwalking at all stages of follow-up. Non-compliant nasal CPAP patients had persistence of sleepwalking. They were offered surgical treatment for SDB. Those successfully treated with surgery also had complete resolution of sleepwalking. Successful treatment of SDB, which is frequently associated with chronic sleepwalking, controlled the syndrome in young adults.
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