Falling asleep.
We describe a 74-year-old woman who presented with a history of falling from bed in association with vivid dreams and physical violence towards her spouse. A clinical diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder was made and complete resolution of her symptoms was achieved with first line treatment.
Poole Primary Care Trust Falls Service, Woodlands Elderly Resource Team, Alderney Community Hospital, Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole BH12 4NB, UK. Matt.Thomas@poole.nhs.uk
Matt
M
Thomas
Kathy
K
Moore
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D018757:GABA Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000295:instrumentation; D020187:REM Sleep Behavior Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018757:GABA Modulators; D002998:Clonazepam