Hypersomnias of central origin

Shelby F Harris; Renee S Monderer; Michael Thorpy

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2012.08.002

Hypersomnias of central origin

Neurol Clin. 2012 Nov;30(4):1027-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2012.08.002.

Authors

Shelby F Harris¹, Renee S Monderer, Michael Thorpy

Affiliation

¹ Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. slharris@montefiore.org

PMID: 23099128
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2012.08.002

Abstract

This article presents a succinct understanding of how to diagnose and manage hypersomnias of central origin, including narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and recurrent hypersomnias.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brain / physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / diagnosis
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / drug therapy*
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy*