Insufficient Sleep Sleep Fragmentation Narcolepsy Recurrent Hypersomnias

Non-Pharmalogic Strategies Pharmalogic Treatment Sleep Disorder Summary

Excessive daytime somnolence is a prevalent problem in medical practice and in society. It exacts a great toll in quality of life, personal and public safety, and productivity. The causes of EDS are myriad, and careful evaluation is needed to determine the cause in each case. Several methods have been developed to assess EDS, although each of them has limitations. People spend approximately one third of their lives asleep, and yet the importance of sleep and its effects on health are only beginning to be understood. With the diversity and prevalence of sleep disorders, clinicians must always be alert to these problems in their patients.