[Jactatio capitis nocturnus: report of a case in an adult].
A case of an adult female patient with jactatio capitis nocturnus evaluated in a sleep disorders center is reported. the unusual characteristics included symptoms initiating in early childhood and becoming more frequent with age, specifically observed during REM sleep. The occurrence in a 2-year-old son indicates the familial aspects of this syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D012895:Sleep, REM; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior
Jactatio capitis nocturnus: registro de um caso em adulto.