A Case Report of Somnambulism AssociatedWith Olanzapine

Somnambulism consists of a group of behaviors leading to unwanted movements during sleep or even sleepwalking. Medications applied for psychiatric disorders could increase the likelihood of somnambulism in adults. The following article is a case report of somnambulism seen in a patient with schizophrenia, which occurred after remission of an acute episode following treatment with olanzapine. When olanzapine dosage was decreased, no previous and similar symptoms were reported after 6 months of follow up. Declaration of interest: None Citation: A case report of somnambulism associated with olanzapine. Faridhosseini F, Zamani A. Iran J Psych Behave Sci 2012; 6(1):72-4.