Agrypnia excitata
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Agrypnia excitata. This is autonomic and motor excitation during sleep. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- This is autonomic and motor excitation during sleep
- There is loss of deep sleep with preservation of light sleep
- The subject carries out stereotypic automatic gestures (oneiric stupor)
Pathophysiology
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Classical causes
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Other causes
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Differential diagnosis
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Polysomnography: features
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References
- Provini F. Agrypnia excitata. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2013; 13:341.
- Provini F, Cortelli P, Montagna P, Gambetti P, Lugaresi E. Fatal insomnia and agrypnia excitata: sleep and the limbic system. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2008; 164:692-700.
- Lugaresi E, Provini F, Cortelli P. Agrypnia excitata. Sleep Med 2011; 12(Suppl 2):S3-S10.
- Rodriguez-Porcel F, Lowder L, Rademakers R, et al. Fulminant corticobasal degeneration: agrypnia excitata in corticobasal syndrome. Neurology 2016; 86:1164-1166.
- Calandra-Buonaura G, Provini F, Guaraldi P, et al. Oculomasticatory myorhythmia and agrypnia excitata guide the diagnosis of Whipple disease. Sleep Med 2013; 14:1428-1430.
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