Nocturnal groaning (catathrenia) and epilepsy

Jan Zinke; Sven Rupprecht; Matthias Schwab; Georg Hagemann

doi:10.1684/epd.2010.0317

Nocturnal groaning (catathrenia) and epilepsy

Epileptic Disord. 2010 Jun;12(2):136-7. doi: 10.1684/epd.2010.0317. Epub 2010 May 21.

Authors

Jan Zinke¹, Sven Rupprecht, Matthias Schwab, Georg Hagemann

Affiliation

¹ Hans Berger Clinic for Neurology, University Hospital Jena, Germany.

PMID: 20488781
DOI: 10.1684/epd.2010.0317

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with idiopathic generalized epilepsy who ten years after the onset of his epilepsy also developed recurring nocturnal paroxysmal episodes reminiscent of his seizure semiology. Video monitoring and polysomnography revealed episodes of nocturnal groaning. Escalation of antiepileptic treatment was avoided.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Generalized / physiopathology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Parasomnias / diagnosis
Parasomnias / physiopathology*
Phonation / physiology*
Polysomnography
Recurrence
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Sleep, REM / physiology
Snoring / physiopathology
Sound Spectrography
Video Recording
Young Adult