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Night terrors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

B. Van Sweden ,
J. Bollen ,
B. Leroy  and
F. Mesotten
B. Van Sweden
Affiliation:
Medisch Centrum St.-Jozef, Bilzen
J. Bollen
Affiliation:
Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis Sancta Maria, Melveren
B. Leroy
Affiliation:
Universitair Centrum St.-Jozef, Kortenberg, K.U. Leuven
F. Mesotten
Affiliation:
Medisch Centrum St.-Jozef, Bilzen
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Summary

The parasomnias are important yet badly recognised dysfunctions in clinical psychiatry. The clinical presentation and consequences in adults differ considerably from the often benign dysfunction in childhood. We present a case of incubus in a patient suffering from recurrent unipolar affective psychosis (type mania). The polysomnographic features are discussed and the differentiation from other paroxysmal amnestic conditions is emphasized. Pathophysiology encompasses a Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) arousal disorder probably related to a serotoninergic dysfunction. The relationship withpsychopa-thology is discussed.

Keywords

N-REM parasomniapavor nocturnuspolysomnographyaffective disorderadultsNREM parasomniaPavor nocturnuspolysomnografieaffectieve stoornisvolwassenen
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , December 1993 , pp. 88 - 91
Copyright
Copyright © Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1993

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