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What is your approach to REM behavior disorder not adequately treated with melatonin and clonazepam?
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Neurology · St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Rule out comorbidities like sleep apnea or medications causing RBD. Optimize doses for melatonin and clonazepam, and consider dual therapy with these. Other options are gabapentin or pramipexole.
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Sam Morkous
Mednet Member
Neurology · Columbia University Medical Center
Make sure the melatonin is ER as RBD occurs in the early morning hours.