title: Head banging persisting during adolescence: A case with polysomnographic findings.
abstract: Head banging is a sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder of unknown etiology. It is common during infancy; however, available literature suggests that prevalence decreases dramatically after childhood. We report the case of a 16-year-old male who presented with head banging. The symptoms were interfering with his functioning and he had been injured because of the same in the past. We are presenting the video-polysomnographic data of the case. Possible differential diagnoses, etiology, and treatment modalities are discussed. The boy was prescribed clonazepam and followed up for 3 months. Parents did not report any episode afterward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Clinic, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Clinic, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhyani
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mittal
keywords: Head banging; parasomnia; sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder