Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease Presenting with Sleep Terrors.
- Author:
Taek Jun LEE
1
;
Ki Young JUNG
;
Sanghyuk SEO
;
Won Yong LEE
;
Chin Sang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyjung@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Parasomnia;
Adult-onset sleep terrors;
Parkinson's disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Hand;
Humans;
Hypokinesia;
Neurologic Examination;
Night Terrors*;
Parasomnias;
Parkinson Disease*;
Polysomnography;
Tremor;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(1):85-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report adult-onset sleep terrors in a patient with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. A 42-year-old woman presented with abnormal behaviors during sleep. Neurologic examination revealed mild hypomimia, resting tremor and bradykinesia in her right upper limb indicating early Parkinson's disease. An episode would consist of sitting up in bed, screaming, then clapping her hands and more talking, shouting, screaming, and appearing frightened. Polysomnography documented 2 episodes of parasomnia which occurred in slow wave sleep indicating sleep terrors.
