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  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Functional (psychogenic) movement disorders (FMDs) are characterized by involuntary movements originating from voluntary motor pathways.
  • Typically, FMDs manifest during waking hours with variable frequency.

Observation:

  • A case study involving a 24-year-old woman with FMDs.
  • Polysomnography revealed FMDs occurring during waking states, non-REM sleep stages 1 and 2, and REM sleep.
  • These movements led to sleep disruptions and subsequent arousal.

Findings:

  • The patient experienced excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue due to sleep disruption caused by FMDs.
  • This presentation extends the known occurrence of FMDs beyond waking hours into all documented sleep stages.

Implications:

  • FMDs can significantly disrupt sleep architecture and quality.
  • Sleep disruption in FMDs contributes to increased patient morbidity, including daytime somnolence.
  • Further research is warranted to understand the mechanisms and management of sleep-involved FMDs.