TY - JOUR
T1 - Injurious REM sleep behaviour disorder in narcolepsy with cataplexy contributing to criminal proceedings and divorce
AU - Ingravallo, Francesca
AU - Schenck, Carlos H.
AU - Plazzi, Giuseppe
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - We present a case of violent sleep-related behaviour in a patient with narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) and REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), causing injuries to his wife that resulted in charge of assault, followed by a divorce case. This observation pinpoints that RBD in NC can arise early in a patient's life and that it can be violent, that pharmacological treatment for RBD has to be considered in this case, that lack (or delay) of RBD diagnoses may further exacerbate the psychosocial burden of NC, and that a general awareness of the nature of sleep related violence may avoid unfortunate legal and personal consequences for patients, their partners and families.
AB - We present a case of violent sleep-related behaviour in a patient with narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) and REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), causing injuries to his wife that resulted in charge of assault, followed by a divorce case. This observation pinpoints that RBD in NC can arise early in a patient's life and that it can be violent, that pharmacological treatment for RBD has to be considered in this case, that lack (or delay) of RBD diagnoses may further exacerbate the psychosocial burden of NC, and that a general awareness of the nature of sleep related violence may avoid unfortunate legal and personal consequences for patients, their partners and families.
KW - Criminal trial
KW - Divorce
KW - Narcolepsy with Cataplexy
KW - REM sleep behavior disorder
KW - Sleep related violence
KW - Sodium oxybate
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U2 - 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.07.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 20810310
AN - SCOPUS:82855168831
SN - 1389-9457
VL - 11
SP - 950
EP - 952
JO - Sleep Medicine
JF - Sleep Medicine
IS - 9
ER -
