REM sleep behaviour disorder in narcolepsy.

Background And Purpose: Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) in consecutive patients with narcolepsy referred to our sleep disorders centre.

Material And Methods: Among patients examined because of hypersomnia, a diagnosis of narcolepsy was established in 30 patients (mean age 34.

[Neurophysiological examinations in narcolepsy].

Background: Narcolepsy is a chronic hypersomnia of central origin, linked with dysfunction of hypocretin-containing neurons, localized in the lateral hypothalamus. Main symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis. Establishing the proper diagnosis is very important, because of the negative impact of narcolepsy on patients' functioning in social-life and the possibility of improvement of quality of life with adequate treatment.

[Sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders during antipsychotic treatment].

Aim: Patients with schizophrenia frequently report disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. In this study the sleep quality and daytime sleepiness of patients hospitalized due to psychotic disorders was assessed shortly before the discharge from the hospital.

Method: 62 patients treated with antipsychotics (20 F/ 42 M, mean age 25.

[The effectiveness of treatment with trazodone in patients with primary insomnia without and with prior history of hypnotics use].

Unlabelled: The treatment of primary insomnia frequently lasts longer than four weeks, the maximal time allowed for daily hypnotics use. Antidepressants are important alternative for long-term insomnia treatment. The aim of the study was compared the efficacy of trazodone in the treatment of patients with primary insomnia with and without prior history of hypnotics use.