Rockin’ Yourself Asleep

Abstract

Background: Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder occurs frequently in childhood with a minority of patients having persistent symptoms in adolescence. Phenomenology Shown: We describe a 14-year-old female showing a typical example of head banging at onset of sleep. Educational Value: Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder usually has a benign and self-limiting nature and medication might only be warranted in cases of severe sleep disruption or frequent injuries.

Keywords

• Sleep disorders
• Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder
• Headbanging
• Polysomnography
• Neurology