Sleep-related smoking syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
We describe six patients affected by frequent episodes from sleep associated with compulsive smoking and/or eating. Patients woke up with a desire to smoke and/or eat because of an "inner" drive.


METHODS
Video-polysomnography (VPSG) was performed in three patients.


RESULTS
VPSG documented a normal sleep structure with an increased arousal index.


CONCLUSIONS
Compulsive eating during sleep has been classified as sleep-related eating syndrome or Nocturnal eating syndrome, but its association with compulsive smoking has not been previously reported.
Provini
F
F
Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. federica.provini@unibo.it
Vetrugno
R
R
Montagna
P
P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D015995:Prevalence; D012890:Sleep; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology