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Hypersomonlence: Impact of Neurological Diseases
Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp.548-552
Elsevier Inc
2017
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01082-8
Abstract
There is an association between neurological disease and hypersomnia (the primary complaint of excessive sleepiness). Descriptions of the neurological disorders that have been associated with sleepiness can be found in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition (ICSD-3) under the sections that cover central disorders of hypersomnolence, sleep related breathing disorders (SRBDs), and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. Although some neurological diseases are associated with parasomnias and the sleep related movement disorders, hypersomnolence is generally not a major symptom in these cases.
Disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) can directly cause hypersomnia when waking mechanisms of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) are compromised. A fundamental knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and neurochemistry of the ARAS has provided a basis for pharmacological therapies. Nevertheless, patients with neurological disorders are prone to adverse drug effects and non-pharmacological treatment options to reduce daytime sleepiness by improving nocturnal sleep utilizing good sleep hygiene practices with cognitive behavioral therapy should always be a consideration.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Hypersomonlence: Impact of Neurological Diseases
- Creators
- M.E. DykenK.B. ImD.C. Lin-DykenE. Clemmons
- Resource Type
- Encyclopedia entry
- Publication Details
- Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp.548-552
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01082-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2017
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984303018702771
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