Title of article
Kleine-Levin syndrome: A Case Report from Iran
Author/Authors
Bidaki, Reza rafsanjan university of medical sciences - Department of Psychiatry, ايران , Sedaghati, Mahsa tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران , Hakim-Shooshtari, Mitra tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران , Ghalebandi, Farhad tehran university of medical sciences tums - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران
From page
74
To page
76
Abstract
Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare syndrome characterized by periodic hypersomnia, hyperphagia, behavioral disturbances, and in some instances hypersexuality. This report depicts a17-year-old boy with KLS. He has experienced long periods of hypersomnia, sometimes up to 40 days. During these periods he was impatient, aggressive, depersonalized, suffering from hyperphagia, and amnesia. He did not have abnormal neurologic sings and his brain CT, EEG, and routine laboratory tests were normal. Fluoxetine, lithium and carbamazepine were given to him to reduce the signs of his disease. In conclusion, Kleine-Levin syndrome should be considered in patients with periodic hypersomnia.
Keywords
Kleine , Levin Syndrome • Periodic Hypersomnia • Hypersexuality
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (IJPBS)
Record number
2673636
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