A new study finds that zolpidem, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism. The patient was able to communicate, walk, and eat without assistance after receiving ...

A new study reported that zolpidem, a drug normally used to treat insomnia, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism, a condition in which the person is alert ...

Ambien (AKA Zolpidem) is an odd drug. Prescribed for insomnia, it seems to cause weird side effects like sleep eating and sleep driving, and getting into fights with cops. On occasion it also seems to ...

To the Editor: In the article, "Lactic Acidosis and Death after the Treatment of Obesity by Fasting," by Cubberley, Polster and Schulman, which appeared in the March 25 issue of the Journal, the case ...

A man who could not talk or walk for eight years has woken up from a coma after taking a sleeping pill. Scientists have revealed the 37-year-old, known as Richard, regained full consciousness, ...

Mutism is a neuropsychological disorder and is not uncommon in older adults. It is often mistaken for locked-in syndrome, severe depression, or persistent vegetative state. Mutism is both a symptom ...

A new study reported that zolpidem, a drug normally used to treat insomnia, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism, a condition in which the person is alert ...