Treatment of somnambulism with anticipatory awakening.

Tobin, J D · J Pediatr · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 8-year-old boy with a 6-year history of parasomnia (twice-weekly sleepwalking with enuresis) was treated by awakening him for 5 nights before the episodes. The sleepwalking stopped entirely. Anticipatory awakening may be a simple, inexpensive, low-risk therapy for somnambulism.

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