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Good evening.
I was providing a professional courtesy "consult" today for a middle aged woman who clearly described night terrors. No psychiatric issues, no overt concerns for sleep disordered breathing, and no stereotypy overtly suggestive of eplilepsy.
I was intrigued. It was the first instance where I have actually seen this in an adult. She plans on pursuing a polysomnogram to attempt an rule out major neurological or nocturnal respiratory problems.
I attempted to research medical therapy for this entity and came up bone dry. ICSD doesn't help with treatment. Nothing on Medlink, or a cursory internet search through the "normal" sites. Only the usual information on prazosin for nightmares...nothing specific for adult-onset night terrors.
I'm obviously going to comb through PubMed and do some more work myself...but I was very curious what you guys and gals may have used for this beyond prudent safety precautions. Are the adult-onset cases self-limited like the pediatric cases?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Dan
I was providing a professional courtesy "consult" today for a middle aged woman who clearly described night terrors. No psychiatric issues, no overt concerns for sleep disordered breathing, and no stereotypy overtly suggestive of eplilepsy.
I was intrigued. It was the first instance where I have actually seen this in an adult. She plans on pursuing a polysomnogram to attempt an rule out major neurological or nocturnal respiratory problems.
I attempted to research medical therapy for this entity and came up bone dry. ICSD doesn't help with treatment. Nothing on Medlink, or a cursory internet search through the "normal" sites. Only the usual information on prazosin for nightmares...nothing specific for adult-onset night terrors.
I'm obviously going to comb through PubMed and do some more work myself...but I was very curious what you guys and gals may have used for this beyond prudent safety precautions. Are the adult-onset cases self-limited like the pediatric cases?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Dan