Presumed REM sleep behavior disorder arising from cataplexy and wakeful dreaming

H. P. Attarian; C. H. Schenck; M. W. Mahowald

Presumed REM sleep behavior disorder arising from cataplexy and wakeful dreaming

H. P. Attarian, C. H. Schenck, M. W. Mahowald^*

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Neurology

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Abstract

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is an injurious parasomnia occasionally associated with narcolepsy. RBD usually occurs within REM sleep. We report a case of RBD in a narcoleptic patient arising from cataplexy and wakeful dreaming. The problem of state boundary control inherent in narcolepsy together with the pharmacological effects of tricyclic antidepressants used to treat cataplexy are usually the reason of RBD in narcoleptics. By similar mechanism our patient has presumed RBD out of REM intrusions into wakefulness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	131-133
Number of pages	3
Journal	Sleep Medicine
Volume	1
Issue number	2
State	Published - Apr 1 2000

Keywords

Cataplexy
Narcolepsy
REM sleep behavior disorder
Tricyclic antidepressants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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