Overview of central disorders of hypersomnolence

Imran M. Ahmed; Winfred P. Wu; M. Billiard

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01054-3

Overview of central disorders of hypersomnolence

Imran M. Ahmed, Winfred P. Wu, M. Billiard

Neurology

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Excessive sleepiness (or hypersomnolence) is characterized by an increased amount of sleep or an increased drive toward sleep during the wake period that makes a person unable to sustain wakefulness or alertness in situations where it is required. Central disorders of hypersomnolence are a group of disorders in which the primary complaint is excessive sleepiness not caused by disturbed nocturnal sleep or misaligned circadian rhythm whereas hypersomnias refer to specific disorders such as idiopathic hypersomnia. This article highlights the key symptoms, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and treatment for the central disorders of hypersomnolence.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology
Publisher	Elsevier Science Ltd.
Pages	399-406
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128093245
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01054-3
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Cataplexy
Epidemiology
Hypersomnia
Hypersomnolence
Hypnagogic hallucinations
Hypnopompic hallucinations
Hypocretin
Idiopathic hypersomnia
Insufficient sleep syndrome
Kleine-Levin syndrome
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy type 1
Narcolepsy type 2
Pathophysiology
Sleep paralysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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