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  • Sleep disorders like REM sleep behavioral disorder and sleepwalking can manifest as injurious or violent behaviors.
  • Video polysomnography is the standard for diagnosing recurring sleep-related injuries in adults.
  • Diagnosing nocturnal events can be challenging, as only a third of patients exhibit habitual events during a single in-laboratory polysomnography session.

Observation:

  • A patient experienced sleepwalking episodes resulting in injury.
  • These episodes coincided with the use of sodium oxybate.
  • Steps recorded on a consumer wearable device corroborated the sleepwalking events.

Findings:

  • Sodium oxybate was identified as a potential trigger for sleepwalking-induced injuries.
  • Consumer wearable devices can provide objective data complementing clinical history in diagnosing sleep disorders.
  • The study highlights the importance of considering medication side effects in the differential diagnosis of nocturnal paroxysmal events.

Implications:

  • This finding necessitates a review of sodium oxybate's use in patients with a history of parasomnias.
  • Wearable technology offers a promising, non-invasive tool for sleep disorder research and diagnosis.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the mechanisms underlying sodium oxybate-induced sleepwalking and develop preventative strategies.