REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Question: ??????about rem sleep behavior disorder ????? what are common symptoms and treatments for this condition? i have observed a friend and they will sit up and sing during sleep or talk out loud about the things they are dreaming about and even kick or push and when i tried to wake them up they responded as if i were part of the dream, an example being my shaking there shoulder to wake them and they scream out get off get off and kick and shove out but is still alseep. Is this RBD? They are taking other medications and seem to fit what i have read but i am not sure of what to do? i want my friend to go have a sleep study. please give any info you can or input that may help.

Answer: modern sleep studies are very professionally conducted, and this friend has a potentially serious condition. I don't know about RBD, but it does not seem like a good sleep and the medication situation can be quite a mess. If they have the correct health insurance, a sleep study is well worth it.the technicians are generally very gentle and professional, and respect the discomfort people bring to this experience that can make a person very self-conscious.

Question: Which of the following people would most likely have the greatest amout of REM sleep? a: a person who goes to bed and gets up at exactly the same day each dat b: a person on vacation c: a student has been studying constantly for 3 days and 3 nights d: a person with REM behavior disorder

Answer: Without a doubt....the first choice a.

Question: What are the symptoms of "mild" epilepsy? I'm wondering if I should bring up this possibility to the doctor. I suffer, at times, from involuntary movements. They are sudden jerks that involve the entirety of my body. I sometimes can feel them coming and sometimes I cannot. I can't control them. They can happen at anytime, but they tend to often be associated when I (sorry) urinate. I don't lose consciousness and they don't last a long time--it is one violent jerk. I don't have tourettes syndrome, either. I don't drink any caffeine, also... Is this a symptom of "mild" epilepsy? I know that some people have it but never have any seizures. Could anyone suggest what it may be? In the past have had episodes of sleep paralysis and panic attacks, and have issues every night with REM Sleep behavior disorder (I act out my dreams). I also daydream--a ton--to the point where I am totally out of it. I mention that because I vaguely recall that being associated with some neurological disorder. Please help!

Answer: Hello There, I can't agree strongly enough with what Crouching Doggie is telling you. You need to talk to your doctor, and you shouldn't feel at all embarrassed about bringing it up. What you are describing sounds more like a spasm of some kind than a seizure, but there is no way I can tell from over the internet. If they happen when you are using the bathroom, they may have something to do with what we call a 'dsyautonomia'--an issue with the sympathetic or parasympathetic parts of the nervous system. I am not sure what you have heard called 'mild epilepsy,' but the term has no specific medical meaning. It is not possible to be diagnosed with epilepsy without having seizures, because that's the definition of epilepsy: a tendency to have unprovoked seizures. But all seizures do not involve unconsciousness or falling down and twitching all over--what used to be called "grand mal" seizures or what we now call generalized tonic-clonic seuzures. There are many different kinds, so you would have to be checked out carefully by a neurologist to rule out all of them. And of course, it's possible to have epilepsy but to have it well-controlled on medication so that the patient has no seizures. The "daydreaming" condition you are thinking of is probably absence seizures. If you are aware that you are daydreaming, it is probably not an absence seizure. The sleep paralysis and parasomnias (acting out in your sleep) should be mentioned to the doctor as well--some people do have seizures at night and it can take a very long time to figure that out. Best of luck, and please do talk to your doctor!