Book contents
- Case Studies in Sleep Neurology
- Case Studies in Sleep Neurology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- ContentsThe following cases described herein have been published previously
- Foreword
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Sleep-related breathing disorders
- Part II Hypersomnias of central origin
- Part III Circadian rhythm disorders
- Part IV Parasomnias
- Part V Sleep-related epilepsy
- Part VI Sleep and stroke
- Part VII Sleep-related movement disorders
- Case 32 Violent tongue biting recurring during sleep
- Case 33 A child with behavioral problems and violent sleep behavior leading to trauma
- Case 34 Clicking all night
- Case 35 Repetitive arm movements
- Case 36 Restlessness and jerking upon recumbency when trying to fall asleep
- Case 37 Jumping and yelling while asleep
- Case 38 A case of attention deficit
- Part VIII Neuromuscular disorders and sleep
- Appendix: Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Index
Case 37 - Jumping and yelling while asleep
from Part VII - Sleep-related movement disorders
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Book contents
- Case Studies in Sleep Neurology
- Case Studies in Sleep Neurology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- ContentsThe following cases described herein have been published previously
- Foreword
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Sleep-related breathing disorders
- Part II Hypersomnias of central origin
- Part III Circadian rhythm disorders
- Part IV Parasomnias
- Part V Sleep-related epilepsy
- Part VI Sleep and stroke
- Part VII Sleep-related movement disorders
- Case 32 Violent tongue biting recurring during sleep
- Case 33 A child with behavioral problems and violent sleep behavior leading to trauma
- Case 34 Clicking all night
- Case 35 Repetitive arm movements
- Case 36 Restlessness and jerking upon recumbency when trying to fall asleep
- Case 37 Jumping and yelling while asleep
- Case 38 A case of attention deficit
- Part VIII Neuromuscular disorders and sleep
- Appendix: Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Index
Summary
This chapter discusses the case of a patient who had come to the sleep clinic with complaints of restlessness and jerks all night long from the moment he fell asleep. It presents the clinical history, examination, follow-up, treatment, diagnosis, and the results of the procedures performed on the patient. The patient also reported frequent palpitations, precordialgia with a negative cardiology workout, anxiety and hypomnesia, but no excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). The patient's polysomnography (PSG) results showed very superficial and fragmented sleep, with a sleep efficiency of 38%. On the basis of PSG, the specialist made a diagnosis of excessive fragmentary myoclonus and sleep starts. Excessive fragmentary myoclonus is a variant of normal fragmentary myoclonus, occurring predominantly in males, with a relatively benign course suggesting that it is not associated with a neurodegenerative disease, but may rather be due to disruptions of normal motor control mechanisms in sleep.
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- Case Studies in Sleep NeurologyCommon and Uncommon Presentations, pp. 262 - 265Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010