title: Topiramate-induced somnambulism in a migraineur: a probable idiosyncratic adverse effect.
abstract: Somnambulism (sleepwalking) is a disorder of arousal that falls under "parasomnia" group and is more common in children. These phenomena occur as primary sleep events or secondary to systemic disease or can be drug induced. Medications that can cause sleepwalking include neuroleptics, hypnotics, lithium, amitriptyline, and β-blockers. This report presents an unusual adverse effect of topiramate on sleep in a patient with migraine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560034, India. chakkuthom@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: G R K
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: Raghunandan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nadig
authors.forename: Raji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Varghese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005632:Fructose / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013009:Somnambulism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000077236:Topiramate
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose