Does anyone know of a disorder that causes a sudden urge to travel? I don't mean just to take a vacation--but a true feeling like "I HAVE to go to a certain place NOW". Sort of zoning out, no thought except to get to the destination. My son has done this twice in less than 4 months. He cannot answer questions coherently during the episode, and after it is over he is very emotional, scared, does not understand why he felt that way. He does remember what occurred, but it is hazy, like remembering a dream. The 2nd time it happened he drove to NYC, parked his car (which has still not been recovered) and walked for 4 days, sleeping on the streets, eating what was discarded, etc. When he came out of it, he was able to call and tell me what city he was in. The police took him to the ER-where labs, drug and alcohol screens and a head ct were all negative. We drove up and got him, and have kept him with us for a few weeks--and he seems fine, but I am very worried about him. Psych services couldn't really find anything--gave him a dx of adjustment reaction, but said to find a doc at home. He has no insurance, and it will be a few more weeks before we can take him back to KY to see what help is available. But the people I was able to contact said he probably would not qualify for any help, because he had not been diagnosed with a severe mental illness. This is such a frustrating experience, and I am grateful for any suggestions.