Medication-induced somnambulism in a patient with schizoaffective disorder.
J Clin Psychiatry
; 47(10): 523-4, 1986 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
A 39-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder experienced somnambulism only when taking a combination of lithium carbonate, chlorpromazine, triazolam, and benztropine. This was confirmed in the sleep laboratory. The sleepwalking occurred during Stage 2 sleep; the sleep record showed a marked paucity of REM sleep. The patient's brother had had one episode of somnambulism, also following exposure to a substance affecting the CNS. A role for CNS-active medications in triggering some pathologic sleep phenomena in predisposed individuals is hypothesized. Medications with central anticholinergic activity may be particularly important.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Psicóticos
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Psicotrópicos
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Sonambulismo
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
1986
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Article