title: Nitrazepam for periodic movements in sleep (sleep-related myoclonus).
abstract: In a follow-up study (mean, approximately six months), nitrazepam was helpful in suppressing periodic movements in sleep (sleep-related myoclonus) and improving disturbed sleep physiology and daytime symptoms of 13 patients (mean age - 53 yr).
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009567:Nitrazepam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000187:drug effects; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009567:Nitrazepam