Posttraumatic delayed sleep phase syndrome

Neurology. 2000 Jan 11;54(1):250-2. doi: 10.1212/wnl.54.1.250.

Abstract

Circadian rhythm sleep disorders may occur after traumatic brain injury. We describe a 48-year-old man who presented with sleep onset insomnia and cognitive dysfunction after a car accident. A diagnosis of delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) was confirmed by sleep logs and actigraphy, which revealed sleep onset in the early morning hours and awakening around noon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Circadian Rhythm*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Records
  • Middle Aged
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Syndrome