Successful treatment of night terrors and somnambulism with paroxetine.

Br J Psychiatry

Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol.

Published: April 1994

A patient with a 30-year history of somnambulism and night terrors is described. The use of a home ambulatory sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) recording in clarifying the diagnosis and in monitoring the results of treatment is illustrated and successful treatment using a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is reported.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.164.4.551DOI Listing

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