Falling asleep.

Matt Thomas; Kathy Moore

doi:10.1093/ageing/afh180

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Falling asleep.

Matt Thomas·Kathy Moore

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Abstract

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.

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Matt Thomas, Kathy Moore. 2004-08-12. Falling asleep.. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing%2Fafh180

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