A Case of Narcoleptic Patient with Psychotic Symptoms.
- Author:
Seung Chul HONG
1
;
Jung Min SONG
;
Jong Hyun JEONG
;
Yong Sil KWON
;
Jin Hee HAN
;
Sung Pil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hscjohn@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Narcolepsy;
Psychotic symptoms
- MeSH:
Cataplexy;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Hallucinations;
Humans;
Narcolepsy;
Schizophrenia;
Sleep Paralysis;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2003;42(5):654-658
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations and disrupted nocturnal sleep. We report a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who was subsequently diagnosed as narcolepsy. A case of a 22-year-old woman with concomitant narcolepsy and psychotic symptoms was discussed from a perspective of the diagnosis and therapeutic challenges, particularly on pharmacological treatment dealing with issues raised by their coexistence.
