Idiopathic hypersomnia: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Idiopathic hypersomnia: clinical features. Idiopathic hypersomnia without prolonged night sleep. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Types
- Idiopathic hypersomnia with prolonged night sleep: sleep lasting >10 hours
- Idiopathic hypersomnia without prolonged night sleep
Background
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Classical features
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Associated disorders
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Possible triggers
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Possible aggravating factors
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Course
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References
- Bassetti C, Aldrich MS. Idiopathic hypersomnia: a series of 42 patients. Brain 1997; 120:1423-1435.
- Anderson KN, Pilsworth S, Sharples LD, Smith IE, Shneerson JM. Idiopathic hypersomnia: a study of 77 cases. Sleep 2007; 30:1274-1281.
- Billiard M, Sonka K. Idiopathic hypersomnia. Sleep Med Rev 2015; 29:23-33.
- Trotti LM, Ong JC, Plante DT, Friederich Murray C, King R, Bliwise DL. Disease symptomatology and response to treatment in people with idiopathic hypersomnia: initial data from the Hypersomnia Foundation registry. Sleep Med 2020; 75:343-349.
