Successful treatment of night terrors and somnambulism with paroxetine.

Abstract	A patient with a 30-year history of somnambulism and night terrors is described. The use of a home ambulatory sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) recording in clarifying the diagnosis and in monitoring the results of treatment is illustrated and successful treatment using a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is reported.
Authors	A R Lillywhite, S J Wilson, D J Nutt
Journal	The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (Br J Psychiatry) Vol. 164 Issue 4 Pg. 551-4 (Apr 1994) ISSN: 0007-1250 [Print] England
PMID	8038949 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Paroxetine Clonazepam
Topics	Clonazepam (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Middle Aged Paroxetine (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Polysomnography (drug effects) Sleep Wake Disorders (drug therapy, psychology) Somnambulism (drug therapy, psychology)

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