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I Have Head- Banging While Sleeping
21 years old and tired of it. it is ruiening my life and body. apparently only occurs in infants and kids till 11years. while i sleep, i bang my head on my pillow, wheter im on by back, stomach or side. started at 2 months and never stopped. i cant sleep at someone's house, or let them sleep over, im embarressed about it, my neck are sore and my back, i just cant anymore. no doctor i have seen understands it or believes me. please help
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Fri, 22 Oct 2010
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Thanks for your query on HealthCareMagic.
It seems that you are very distressed and suffering a lot because of the problem.
Your description could be due to several reasons- namely epileptic fit, REM sleep disorder or psychological problem.
The good news is that, it appears to be a treatable condition. You may need some investigations to find out the cause such as EEG, sleep study, video telemetry.
Consult your local neurologist, psychiatrist or sleep medicine specialist.
Best wishes,
Dr. Amardeep
It seems that you are very distressed and suffering a lot because of the problem.
Your description could be due to several reasons- namely epileptic fit, REM sleep disorder or psychological problem.
The good news is that, it appears to be a treatable condition. You may need some investigations to find out the cause such as EEG, sleep study, video telemetry.
Consult your local neurologist, psychiatrist or sleep medicine specialist.
Best wishes,
Dr. Amardeep
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Hi,
It appears to be epileptic seizure you need to under go EEG study during sleep to evaluate and treat the condition, it can be treated, secondly it may type of habitual movements called tics. for furthe management and evaluation consult psychiatrist.
Take care
It appears to be epileptic seizure you need to under go EEG study during sleep to evaluate and treat the condition, it can be treated, secondly it may type of habitual movements called tics. for furthe management and evaluation consult psychiatrist.
Take care
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Hi well come to HCM.
Difficult to judge from description that you have some organic lesion or some psychological problem. No point in maiking guess work in this kinnd of things and
can miss some serious ailments. Best way is to see NEURO physician first and let
him evaluate throughly with clinical examinations and required investigations. And
if he feels there is nothing organic than and than only you should consult psychiatrist.
Thanks
Difficult to judge from description that you have some organic lesion or some psychological problem. No point in maiking guess work in this kinnd of things and
can miss some serious ailments. Best way is to see NEURO physician first and let
him evaluate throughly with clinical examinations and required investigations. And
if he feels there is nothing organic than and than only you should consult psychiatrist.
Thanks
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