Two Cases of Somnambulism Induced by Quetiapine

Two cases of somnambulism induced by quetiapine.

Ant-induced Alopecia: Report of two cases

Localized scalp hair loss has different causes which alopecia areata, trichotillomania, tinea capitis and early lupus erythematosus are the most important ones. There are several reports of localized alopecia after tick and flea bites and bee stings, but there is only one report of ant-induced alopecia in the literature. We report herein two cases of alopecia induced by ants of genus Phei...

Restless legs syndrome induced by quetiapine: report of seven cases and review of the literature.

We report on seven cases of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients treated with quetiapine. Small doses (50-250 mg at bedtime) provoked RLS in a dose-dependent way. Most patients suffered from an affective disorder and all were treated concomitantly with antidepressants. A search of the literature revealed a further nine cases of RLS concerning quetiapine, also afflicting only patients with a...

Photo-onycholysis: two cases induced by doxycycline.

Photo-onycholysis is a phototoxic reaction, which is usually drug-induced. It consists of the separation of the nail from the nail bed due to ultraviolet radiation. We report two cases of female patients who developed distal onycholysis while receiving doxycycline. Among the drugs that cause photo-onycholysis, the most frequently cited are tetracyclines, psoralens and fluoroquinolones. Photo-on...

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...