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Increased frequency of arousal parasomnias in families with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy: A common mechanism?
1 May 2010
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PURPOSE: Retrospective observations disclosed an overlap between parasomnias and nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) not only in patients but also in their relatives, suggesting a possible common pathogenetic mechanism. This study aimed to verify whether relatives of patients with NFLE have a higher frequency of parasomnias, namely arousal disorders, and thereby shed light on the still unknown pathophysiologic...
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