Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1158-1160 , December 2009

Peduncular hallucinosis: A polysomnographic and spect study of a patient and efficacy of serotonergic therapy

  • Roberto Vetrugno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche dell’Università di Bologna, Via Ugo Foscolo 7 – 40123 Bologna, Italy. Tel.: +39 051 2092925; fax: +39 051 2092963.
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  • Alessandra Vella

      Affiliations

    • Nuclear Medicine, “Le Scotte” Siena General Hospital, Siena, Italy
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  • Mario Mascalchi

      Affiliations

    • Radiodiagnostic Section, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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  • Maria Alessandria

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Roberto D’Angelo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Roberto Gallassi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Riccardo Della Nave

      Affiliations

    • Radiodiagnostic Section, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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  • Andrea Ginestroni

      Affiliations

    • Radiodiagnostic Section, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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  • Elena Antelmi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Pasquale Montagna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 4 March 2009 ,Revised 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 11 May 2009.

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PII: S1389-9457(09)00229-9

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.05.005

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1158-1160 , December 2009

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