Catathrenia (nocturnal groaning): A new type of parasomnia

Roberto Vetrugno; F. Provini; G. Plazzi; L. Vignatelli; E. Lugaresi; P. Montagna

Catathrenia (nocturnal groaning): A new type of parasomnia

Roberto Vetrugno, F. Provini, G. Plazzi, L. Vignatelli, E. Lugaresi, P. Montagna

Istituto Scienze Neurologiche

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Abstract

Four patients between 15 and 25 years of age presented with exclusively expiratory groaning during sleep. Groaning usually occurred during the second part of the night, beginning at age 5 to 16 years. Patients were unaware of the nocturnal noise, but it alarmed others. Results of otorhinolaryngologic and neurologic examinations were normal. Expiratory groaning arose during REM and non-REM sleep stage 2, and was repeated in clusters. Nocturnal groaning, which the authors term catathrenia, represents a distinctive parasomnia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	681-683
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	56
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Mar 13 2001

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