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Brief Report
Association of body rolling, leg rolling, and rhythmic feet movements in a young adult: A video-polysomnographic study performed before and after one night of clonazepam
Article first published online: 3 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/mds.21902
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How to Cite
Merlino, G., Serafini, A., Dolso, P., Canesin, R., Valente, M. and Luigi Gigli, G. (2008), Association of body rolling, leg rolling, and rhythmic feet movements in a young adult: A video-polysomnographic study performed before and after one night of clonazepam. Mov. Disord., 23: 602–607. doi: 10.1002/mds.21902
Publication History
- Issue published online: 26 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 3 JAN 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 18 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 16 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 26 JUL 2007
Keywords:
- rhythmic movement disorder;
- rhythmic feet movements;
- video-polysomnography;
- clonazepam
Abstract
We report clinical and polysomnographic data of a young adult affected by several forms of rhythmic movement disorder (RMD), present in the same night, including a new kind of it, known as rhythmic feet movements. The patient was monitored by means of three consecutive video-polysomnographic recordings, the first two performed to confirm the presence of the sleep disorder and the last one to observe the acute effectiveness of clonazepam on rhythmic movements. We discuss the characteristics of the RMD and the response to the first administration of pharmacological treatment, observed in our patient. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society