Clinical Reasoning: A 3-Year-Old Boy With Abnormal Movements During Sleep

Neurology. 2023 Dec 12;101(24):1134-1139. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207980. Epub 2023 Oct 19.

Abstract

We report a case of a 3-year-old boy who presented with abnormal movements that initially occurred only during sleep. Three years later, he went on to develop hyperkinetic movements during the daytime while awake. There was a strong family history of various paroxysmal neurologic disorders. In this report, we discuss the clinical approach, differential diagnosis, investigation, and treatment options for nocturnal hyperkinetic movements and paroxysmal movement disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Clinical Reasoning
  • Dyskinesias*
  • Humans
  • Hyperkinesis / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Movement Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Movement Disorders* / etiology
  • Sleep