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From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach

The diagnostic approach to sleep-related movements disorders is seldom discussed. We report a case of fatal familial insomnia who initially presented with persistent limb movements in sleep, which later progressed to a state of agrypnia excitata. Here, the evaluation of abnormal movements in sleep i...

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Main Authors: Fong, Si Lei, Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy, Lim, Thien Thien, Lean, Phooi Leng, Loh, Ee Chin, Lim, Shen-Yang, Tan, Ai Huey
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Published: Elsevier 2023
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R Medicine
RD Surgery
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/38421/
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spelling my.um.eprints.384212024-06-12T04:16:00Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/38421/ From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach Fong, Si Lei Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy Lim, Thien Thien Lean, Phooi Leng Loh, Ee Chin Lim, Shen-Yang Tan, Ai Huey R Medicine RD Surgery The diagnostic approach to sleep-related movements disorders is seldom discussed. We report a case of fatal familial insomnia who initially presented with persistent limb movements in sleep, which later progressed to a state of agrypnia excitata. Here, the evaluation of abnormal movements in sleep is discussed using a step-by-step diagnostic approach. Although no cure is available for fatal familial insomnia, prompt recognition of this condition is important to facilitate proper management, including the involvement of interdisciplinary neuropalliative care. Elsevier 2023-04 Article PeerReviewed Fong, Si Lei and Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy and Lim, Thien Thien and Lean, Phooi Leng and Loh, Ee Chin and Lim, Shen-Yang and Tan, Ai Huey (2023) From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 109. ISSN 1353-8020, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105332 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105332>. 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105332
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topic R Medicine
RD Surgery
spellingShingle R Medicine
RD Surgery
Fong, Si Lei
Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy
Lim, Thien Thien
Lean, Phooi Leng
Loh, Ee Chin
Lim, Shen-Yang
Tan, Ai Huey
From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
description The diagnostic approach to sleep-related movements disorders is seldom discussed. We report a case of fatal familial insomnia who initially presented with persistent limb movements in sleep, which later progressed to a state of agrypnia excitata. Here, the evaluation of abnormal movements in sleep is discussed using a step-by-step diagnostic approach. Although no cure is available for fatal familial insomnia, prompt recognition of this condition is important to facilitate proper management, including the involvement of interdisciplinary neuropalliative care.
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author Fong, Si Lei
Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy
Lim, Thien Thien
Lean, Phooi Leng
Loh, Ee Chin
Lim, Shen-Yang
Tan, Ai Huey
author_facet Fong, Si Lei
Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy
Lim, Thien Thien
Lean, Phooi Leng
Loh, Ee Chin
Lim, Shen-Yang
Tan, Ai Huey
author_sort Fong, Si Lei
title From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
title_short From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
title_full From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
title_fullStr From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
title_full_unstemmed From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach
title_sort from parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-an illustrative case on diagnostic approach
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/38421/
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