Sleep laughter is a relatively common phenomenon. It is classically seen during REM sleep, which is associated with dreams, and may be a component of REM sleep without atonia (RWA) as seen in cases of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). However, repetitive laughter episodes during NREM or during sleep-wake transition have not been described in the literature.
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December 2020
Nocturnal events of wide variety and concern are frequently reported by patients and their caregivers. To evaluate suspected abnormal events, primary care physicians must first be familiar with normal behaviors, movements and breathing patterns. Abnormal nocturnal events can then be categorized as nocturnal seizure, parasomnia, sleep-related movement disorder or sleep-related breathing disorder.
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October 2017
Background: Using patient-reported and objective assessment tools, we sought to quantify cognitive symptoms and objective cognitive dysfunction in patients irradiated for skull base cancer.
Methods: Participants were assessed using the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) and the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck module (MDASI-HN), with subsequent analysis.
Results: Of the 122 participants analyzed, the majority (63%) had no frank detectable cognitive impairment by TICS, with frank impairment in 6%.