A case of confusional arousal in an elderly man
10.3760/cma.j.cn113694-20220408-00278
- VernacularTitle:老年男性意识模糊性觉醒1例
- Author:
Xiangxia ZHANG
1
;
Xiaoyi KONG
;
Xueyan LI
;
Guihai CHEN
;
Yijun GE
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学附属巢湖医院睡眠障碍科，巢湖 238000
- Keywords:
Confusional arousals;
Parasomnia;
Polysomnography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2022;55(11):1302-1305
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Confusional arousal (CA) is a rare non-rapid eye movement sleep-related parasomnia and rarely reported in China, leading to misdiagnosis and mistreatment in clinic. A detailed collection of clinical symptoms and simultaneous video polysomnography is very important for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of CA. A elderly patient with CA was diagnosed according to the International classification of sleep disorders, third edition diagnostic criteria. The summary and analysis of the patient is conducted to improve the understanding of CA, meanwhile to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
