Abstract
Sleep disorders are frequent and can have serious consequences on patients’ health
and quality of life. While some sleep disorders are more challenging to treat, most
can be easily managed with adequate interventions. We review the main diagnostic features
of 6 major sleep disorders (insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, sleep-disordered
breathing, hypersomnia/narcolepsy, parasomnias, and restless legs syndrome/periodic
limb movement disorder) to aid medical practitioners in screening and treating sleep
disorders as part of clinical practice.
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Publication History
Published online: October 04, 2018
Neurology Series Editor, William J. Mullally, MDFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: MP has received research grants from Biomobie, Inc. and Lundbeck, Inc. VL is supported by a scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Authorship: Both authors contributed to the literature search and the writing of the manuscript.
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