Sexsomnia
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Sexsomnia. This usually occurs in young males. The mean age is 32 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- This usually occurs in young males
- The mean age is 32 years
Triggers
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Sleep-associated sexual behaviours
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Associated features
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Associated disorders
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Investigations
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Treatment
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References
- Muza R, Lawrence M, Drakatos P. The reality of sexsomnia. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2016; 22:576-582.
- Ariño H, Iranzo A, Gaig C, Santamaria J. Sexsomnia: parasomnia associated with sexual behaviour during sleep. Neurologia 2014; 29:146-152.
- Béjot Y, Juenet N, Garrouty R, et al. Sexsomnia: an uncommon variety of parasomnia. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2010; 112:72-75.
- Dubessy AL, Leu-Semenescu S, Attali V, Maranci JB, Arnulf I. Sexsomnia: a specialized non-REM parasomnia? Sleep 2017; 40.
- Gomis Devesa AJ, Ortega Albás JJ, Denisa Ghinea A, Carratalá Monfort S. Sexsomnia and sleep eating secondary to sodium oxybate consumption. Neurologia 2016; 31:355-356.
