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Successful Treatment of Night Terrors and Somnambulism with Paroxetine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. R. Lillywhite ,
S. J. Wilson  and
D. J. Nutt
A. R. Lillywhite
Affiliation:
Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS18 1TD
S. J. Wilson
Affiliation:
Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS18 1TD
D. J. Nutt*
Affiliation:
Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS18 1TD
*
∗Correspondence
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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.

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Short Papers
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 164 , Issue 4 , April 1994 , pp. 551 - 554
Copyright
Copyright © 1994 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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