Head banging persisting during adolescence: A case with polysomnographic findings

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

卷:05

Deepak Goel¹  Manish Mittal¹  Mohan Dhyani²  Ravi Gupta² 

[1] Department of Neurology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India;

[2] Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Clinic, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India;

关键词: head banging;    parasomnia;    sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder;   

DOI  :  10.4103/0976-3147.140004

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Head banging is a sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder of unknown etiology. It is common during infancy; however, available literature suggests that prevalence decreases dramatically after childhood. We report the case of a 16-year-old male who presented with head banging. The symptoms were interfering with his functioning and he had been injured because of the same in the past. We are presenting the video-polysomnographic data of the case. Possible differential diagnoses, etiology, and treatment modalities are discussed. The boy was prescribed clonazepam and followed up for 3 months. Parents did not report any episode afterward.

【 授权许可】

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