REM sleep behaviour disorder in a child with Tourette's syndrome.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To describe an association of Tourette's syndrome with rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) in a prepubescent boy.

METHODS:

A four year longitudinal single-case study.

RESULTS:

The co-existence of Tourette's syndrome and RBD was confirmed after polysomnographic studies using the standard criteria. The authors propose possible overlap in the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the two disorders.

• Authors: Nikola N Trajanovic, Inna Voloh, Colin M Shapiro, Paul Sandor
• Journal: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (Can J Neurol Sci) Vol. 31 Issue 4 Pg. 572-5 (Nov 2004) ISSN: 0317-1671 [Print] England
• PMID: 15595270 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Polysomnography
• REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology)
• Sleep, REM
• Tourette Syndrome (complications, physiopathology)