Automatism or automatic behaviour was originally described in the Hippocratic corpus in relation to sleepwalking and other nocturnal behaviours. Despite its long history, this area of automatism remains confused and imprecise in the medical and legal literature. Within English common law, it is a fundamental principle that the intent (mens rea) and the act (actus reus) must occur together to co...

Abstract Introduction Sexsomnia is an infrequently encountered non-rapid eye movement (NREM) arousal disorder that can overlap with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Treatment of underlying OSA has been reported to resolve sexsomnia episodes. Report case(s) A 26-year-old overweight man was referred our Sleep Disorders Center for evaluation possible “REM behavior disorder.” The patient’s wife he wo...

Introduction Primary insomnia is frequently present in the general population, with epidemiologic research reporting prevalence values from 10% to as high 60%. Chronic associated a significant impact on professional, academic, and daily life functionality, it also may be responsible for decreasing quality of life. Multiple generations drugs have been launched clinical use last decades, but each...

Abstract Introduction NREM parasomnias are often benign and transient, requiring no formal treatment. However, can also be chronic, disrupt sleep quality, pose a significant risk of harm to the patient or others. Numerous behavioral strategies have been described for management parasomnias, but there published comprehensive reviews. This systematic review was conducted in order summarize range ...

Abstract Introduction Restless Sleep Disorder (RSD) is characterized by frequent nocturnal movements of large muscle groups or a complaint restless sleep observers with associated daytime dysfunction.1 RSD, like other movement disorders sleep, low iron stores.2 Children RSD have increased NREM instability and propensity for parasomnia.2 No reports to date demonstrated the use therapy parasomnia...

ALAN RICHARDSON, Professor of English, Boston College Aarhus University Press, Romantik, 01, vol. 01, 2012, pages 9-26 9 R O M A N T IK · 0 1 of the specific dreams represented in two important Romantic poems, P. B. Shelley’s Alastor and John Keats’ ‘The Eve of St. Agnes’. In both parts of this essay, my reinterpretation of earlier discourses and texts has been partly inspired by my awareness o...

The Grand Challenge for Sleep and Chronobiology in the Neurology/Neuroscience domains for the twenty-first century is to improve our understanding of the complex relationships between sleep, wake, and chronobiology in healthy subjects and in patients with neurological disorders. Sleep disorders are very common and often disabling conditions that can be isolated or associated with neurological d...