Exploding head syndrome.
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CLINICAL HISTORY A 43-year-old woman was seen with a 5-month history of a noise in her head. On an almost nightly basis, as she was falling asleep, she would hear a loud noise like “electrical current running” lasting a second. Sometimes her whole body would shake for a second afterwards. Very occasionally, she would have an associated flash of light. Frequently, a second episode of the loud noise would occur shortly after the first. She could then fall asleep without any problem. Her past medical history was positive only for hypertension controlled with medication. Neurological examination was normal. Diagnostic testing was not performed. Questions.— What is the diagnosis?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 2 8605 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988