Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
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Monday, November 23, 2009

[Symptom patterns in chronic sleep disorders]

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders are classified into six main categories: insomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, sleep-related movement disorders, sleep-related breathing disorders, hypersomnias and parasomnias. The aim of this article is to shed light ... Read more...

[Narcolepsy and other hypersomnias]

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Narcolepsy is currently categorized into three groups; narcolepsy with and without emotionally triggered loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), and narcolepsy secondary to other medical conditions. Many patients with hypersomnia are diagnosed ... Read more...

[Sleep disorders in the elderly]

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders are common in the elderly, and may lead to substantially impaired quality of life. Many of these disorders are not diagnosed or treated. This article covers treatment options and characteristics of common sleep disorders ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Disorders of Excessive Somnolence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Disease mongering and excessive daytime sleepiness. 13 Oct 2009
• [Symptom patterns in chronic sleep disorders] 6 Oct 2009
• [Narcolepsy and other hypersomnias] 6 Oct 2009
• [Sleep disorders in the elderly] 6 Oct 2009
• Clinical foundation for efficient treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Sep 2009
• Narcolepsy with long sleep time: a specific entity? 30 Aug 2009
• [Snoring and nocturnal apnea--obstructive sleep apnea syndrome] 24 Aug 2009
• Sleep breathing disorders in the U.S. female population. 30 Jul 2009
• Sleep duration and health-related quality of life among older adults: a population-based cohort in Spain. 30 Jul 2009
• Longitudinal evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep symptoms with change in quality of life: the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS). 30 Jul 2009
• Excessive daytime sleepiness in women without OSA. 30 Jul 2009
• Posaconazole-induced topiramate toxicity. 19 Jul 2009
• Excessive Daytime sleepiness in idiopathic restless legs syndrome: characteristics and evolution under dopaminergic treatment. 9 Jul 2009
• Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis: the threat for obstructive sleep apnea. 29 Jun 2009
• Autonomic arousals in sleep related breathing disorders: a link between daytime somnolence and hypertension? 29 Jun 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and excessive sleepiness associated with OSA: recognition in the primary care setting. 29 Jun 2009
• Risk assessment of isolated aripiprazole exposures and toxicities: a retrospective study. 29 Jun 2009
• [Idiopathic hypersomnia. A case presentation of a thirteen year-old adolescent] 10 Jun 2009
• Sleep duration and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 30 May 2009
• From sleep duration to mortality: implications of meta-analysis and future directions. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Disorders of Excessive Somnolence'

Definition: Disorders characterized by hypersomnolence during normal waking hours that may impair cognitive functioning. Subtypes include primary hypersomnia disorders (e.g., IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNOLENCE; NARCOLEPSY; and KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME) and secondary hypersomnia disorders where excessive somnolence can be attributed to a known cause (e.g., drug affect, MENTAL DISORDERS, and SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME). (From J Neurol Sci 1998 Jan 8;153(2):192-202; Thorpy, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 2nd ed, p320)

Descriptor UI: D006970

Alternative terms: Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Excessive Somnolence Disorder; Somnolence Disorder, Excessive; Somnolence Disorders, Excessive; Excessive Somnolence Disorders; Hypersomnolence Disorders; Hypersomnolence Disorder; DOES (Disorders of Excessive Somnolence); DOESs (Disorders of Excessive Somnolence); Hypersomnolence Disorders, Secondary; Hypersomnolence Disorder, Secondary; Secondary Hypersomnolence Disorder; Secondary Hypersomnolence Disorders; Hypersomnolence; Hypersomnolence Disorders, Primary; Hypersomnolence Disorder, Primary; Primary Hypersomnolence Disorder; Primary Hypersomnolence Disorders; Hypersomnia; Hypersomnias; Hypersomnia, Recurrent; Hypersomnias, Recurrent; Recurrent Hypersomnia; Recurrent Hypersomnias;

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Tree Number: C10.886.425.800.200; F03.870.400.800.200;

History Note: 2000(1975)