The behavioural features of fatal familial insomnia: A new Italian case with pathological verification

Abstract We report a new, pathologically verified Italian case of fatal familial insomnia, whose clinical presentation was characterised by complex behavioural disturbances, suggesting wakefulness/NREM/REM combinations.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sleep medicine 2009-05, Vol.10 (5), p.581-585
Hauptverfasser:	Raggi, Alberto, Perani, Daniela, Giaccone, Giorgio, Iannaccone, Sandro, Manconi, Mauro, Zucconi, Marco, Garibotto, Valentina, Marcone, Alessandra, Zamboni, Michele, Limido, Lucia, Tagliavini, Fabrizio, Ferini-Strambi, Luigi, Cappa, Stefano F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agrypnia Brain - diagnostic imaging Brain - pathology Brain - physiopathology Fatal familial insomnia Female Humans Insomnia, Fatal Familial - pathology Insomnia, Fatal Familial - physiopathology Insomnia, Fatal Familial - psychology Italy Middle Aged Mixed states of wakefulness and sleep Neurology Radionuclide Imaging Sleep Medicine Sleep regulation Status dissociatus Thalamus
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract We report a new, pathologically verified Italian case of fatal familial insomnia, whose clinical presentation was characterised by complex behavioural disturbances, suggesting wakefulness/NREM/REM combinations.
ISSN:	1389-9457 1878-5506
DOI:	10.1016/j.sleep.2008.05.007