188 Buspirone-Induced Somnambulism

Somnambulism

In sound sleep, all the functions of the brain and spinal cord except those connected with the maintenance of life itself are in abeyance. The order in which the various functions are lost is : (i) loss of the higher mental faculties, (2) of the motor functions, relaxation of muscles, and (3) loss of common sensation and of the special senses. They are awakened in the reverse order: the sensory...

Two cases of somnambulism induced by quetiapine.

Antidepressant-induced bruxism: need for buspirone?

Bruxism is an involuntary grinding of the teeth which can occur during daytime or night. An estimated 85–90% of the population brux at some time during their lives, but it is clinically significant in only 5% of them. In such cases it can result in significant periodontal damage and can produce significant sleep disturbance in the bed partner of the person (Moore et al., 2000). Reports of SSRI-...

Zaleplon-induced Anemsic Somnambulism with Eating Behaviors Under Once Dose.

PURPOSE Zaleplon is a newly-developed rapid-acting non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. Few reports discuss zaleplon-induced somnambulism. This report describes a patient without history of somnambulism, who developed amnesic somnambulism after taking low-dose of zaleplon. CASE REPORT A 43-year-old schizophrenic male without history of physical illness, seizure, or somnambulism developed amnesic somn...

Homicidal somnambulism: a case report.

A case of a homicide and an attempted homicide during presumed sleepwalking is reported in which somnambulism was the legal defense and led to an acquittal. Other possible explanations including complex partial seizures, dissociative state, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and volitional waking behavior are discussed. The evidence supporting the probability that this act occurred duri...