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Falling asleep

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AGE AND AGEING
Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 636-637

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh180

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falls; REM sleep behaviour disorder; clonazepam; REM; sleep disorder; elderly

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We describe a 74-year-old woman who presented with a history of falling from bed in association with vivid dreams and physical violence towards her spouse. A clinical diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder was made and complete resolution of her symptoms was achieved with first line treatment.

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