Case Report · pages 191–192
Sleep Disorders in Neurology: Under diagnosed and Under reported
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Sudeepta Dandapat, Kuljeet Singh Anand. Sleep Disorders in Neurology: Under diagnosed and Under reported. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2011;24(4):191–192.
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Sleep is a complex neurological state, with its primary function of providing rest and restoring the body’s energy levels. Alterations in th quality, quantity and pattern of sleep result in sleep disorders. Persistent and repeated interruption of sleep affects the health of an individual. Undiagnosed and untreated wale/sleep complaints cause not only misery to the sufferer, but it also has socio-economic consequences. This review addresses sleep disorders commonly encountered in the neurology outpatient setting.
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sleep disorder, insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep symptoms primary hypersomnia is unknown, sodium oxybate, amphetamine, methamphetamine
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