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Disorders of Excessive Somnolence

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
Hypersomnia, Recurrent
Excessive Daytime Sleepinesses
Excessive Somnolence Disorders
Hypersomnia Disorder, Secondary
Sleepiness, Excessive Daytime
DOES (Disorders of Excessive Somnolence)
Hypersomnolence Disorders, Primary
Hypersomnolence Disorders
Daytime Somnolences
Daytime Sleepinesses
Primary Hypersomnolence Disorders
Hypersomnia
Hypersomnia Disorder, Primary
Primary Hypersomnia Disorders
Recurrent Hypersomnias
Hypersomnolence Disorder, Secondary
Hypersomnias
Primary Hypersomnolence Disorder
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Secondary Hypersomnia Disorders
Hypersomnolence Disorders, Secondary
Recurrent Hypersomnia
Secondary Hypersomnolence Disorder
Hypersomnolence Disorder, Primary
Hypersomnolence Disorder
Excessive Somnolence Disorder
Sleepiness, Daytime
Secondary Hypersomnia Disorder
Hypersomnolence
Daytime Sleepiness
Somnolence Disorder, Excessive
Secondary Hypersomnolence Disorders
Daytime Somnolence
Daytime Sleepiness, Excessive
DOESs (Disorders of Excessive Somnolence)
Primary Hypersomnia Disorder
Somnolence, Daytime
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