The behavioural features of fatal familial insomnia: A new Italian case with pathological verification

Alberto Raggi; Daniela Perani; Giorgio Giaccone; Sandro Iannaccone; Mauro Manconi; Marco Zucconi; Valentina Garibotto; Alessandra Marcone; Michele Zamboni; Lucia Limido; Fabrizio Tagliavini; Luigi Ferini-Strambi; Stefano F Cappa

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2008.05.007

The behavioural features of fatal familial insomnia: A new Italian case with pathological verification

Sleep Med. 2009 May;10(5):581-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.05.007. Epub 2008 Sep 27.

Authors

Alberto Raggi¹, Daniela Perani, Giorgio Giaccone, Sandro Iannaccone, Mauro Manconi, Marco Zucconi, Valentina Garibotto, Alessandra Marcone, Michele Zamboni, Lucia Limido, Fabrizio Tagliavini, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Stefano F Cappa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Neurosciences, San Raffaele Turro Hospital, 20127 Milan, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 18824410
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.05.007

Abstract

We report a new, pathologically verified Italian case of fatal familial insomnia, whose clinical presentation was characterised by complex behavioural disturbances, suggesting wakefulness/NREM/REM combinations.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology*
Brain / physiopathology
Female
Humans
Insomnia, Fatal Familial / pathology*
Insomnia, Fatal Familial / physiopathology
Insomnia, Fatal Familial / psychology*
Italy
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging