The behavioural features of fatal familial insomnia: A new Italian case with pathological verification.
We report a new, pathologically verified Italian case of fatal familial insomnia, whose clinical presentation was characterised by complex behavioural disturbances, suggesting wakefulness/NREM/REM combinations.
Raggi
Alberto
A
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, San Raffaele Turro Hospital, 20127 Milan, Italy. raggi.alberto@hsr.it
Perani
Daniela
D
Giaccone
Giorgio
G
Iannaccone
Sandro
S
Manconi
Mauro
M
Zucconi
Marco
M
Garibotto
Valentina
V
Marcone
Alessandra
A
Zamboni
Michele
M
Limido
Lucia
L
Tagliavini
Fabrizio
F
Ferini-Strambi
Luigi
L
Cappa
Stefano F
SF
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D034062:Insomnia, Fatal Familial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging