Other terms
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
Description
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence: 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)
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