Psychosocial Characteristics of Children with Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Versus Matched Healthy Children | Zendy

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Psychosocial Characteristics of Children with Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Versus Matched Healthy Children

Author(s) -

Kristin T. Avis,

Jiabin Shen,

Patrick Weaver,

David C. Schwebel

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.5186

Subject(s) - narcolepsy , psychosocial , cataplexy , excessive daytime sleepiness , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , psychiatry , sleep disorder , insomnia , modafinil , nursing

Hypersomnia of central origin from narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia (IHS) is characterized by pathological levels of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Central hypersomnia has historically been underdiagnosed and poorly understood, especially with respect to its impact on daytime functioning and quality of life in children.

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