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Thirty years' war: a battle with insomnia.

J R Newton1, C Shapiro, A Stewart

  • 1Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|May 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a patient with chronic insomnia diagnosed with nocturnal myoclonus. Despite various medications, his condition persisted, underscoring the need for effective treatment strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • A 72-year-old male presented with a 30-year history of intractable insomnia.
  • He had a family history of depression and a psychiatric evaluation in 1958 following an assault on his wife.

Observation:

  • The patient was prescribed barbiturates, meprobamate, and nitrazepam with no relief from insomnia.
  • He exhibited a tendency to self-increase medication dosages.
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) sleep recordings were utilized for diagnostic purposes.

Findings:

  • The EEG sleep recording confirmed a diagnosis of nocturnal myoclonus.
  • Conventional pharmacological treatments proved ineffective for the patient's persistent insomnia.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the diagnostic challenges in chronic insomnia.
  • It highlights the potential for conditions like nocturnal myoclonus to be refractory to standard treatments.
  • Further investigation into novel treatment strategies for nocturnal myoclonus is warranted.

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