My friend in France, a retired physician with a serious drinking problem, from time to time throws herself out of bed in her sleep. Six weeks ago she did this and hit her head on a night table, which resulted in the loss of an eye. She did it again last night, with only multiple bruising as a result. Could this be epilepsy or some other seizure phenomenon? Alcohol-related? If this is a syndrome with a name, I can't seem to find it. I would like to urge her to seek treatment, either in London or Paris, but I don't know if she needs a neurologist, a sleep disorder center where she can be evaluated, or what. Any advice greatly appreciated.