Functional (Psychogenic) Movement Disorders Presenting During Sleep

Authors

José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo
Marlene Alonso-Juarez
Robert Fekete, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Author Type(s)

Faculty

Journal Title

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements

First Page

8

Last Page

8

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

2-22-2021

Department

Neurology

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Functional (psychogenic) movement disorders are involuntary movements that seems to originate from activation of voluntary motor pathways in the brain. The movements typically present during the waking hours with variable frequency.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with FMDs during the waking state, but also during stages 1 and 2 of non-REM sleep and REM sleep, recorded with polysomnography. Such movements caused arousal leading to excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue.

CONCLUSIONS: FMDs may disrupt sleep causing day time somnolence, adding morbidity to the disorder.

Recommended Citation

Baizabal-Carvallo, J., Alonso-Juarez, M., & Fekete, R. (2021). Functional (Psychogenic) Movement Disorders Presenting During Sleep. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 11, 8-8. https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.571