Abstract
Sleep disorders, including restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, and narcolepsy, are prevalent medical conditions, likely to be seen by practicing psychiatrists. Awareness of these conditions and their presentations, pathophysiology, and treatment allows psychiatrists to treat these conditions where appropriate, to minimize complications and health consequences associated with delayed diagnosis, and to reduce the burden of disease that these conditions may place on patients already experiencing primary psychiatric disorders.
MeSH terms
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / methods
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Drug Therapy / methods
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HLA-DR2 Antigen / immunology
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Humans
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Narcolepsy / diagnosis
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Narcolepsy / epidemiology*
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Narcolepsy / immunology
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Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / diagnosis
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Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / drug therapy
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Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome / epidemiology*
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Polysomnography
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Restless Legs Syndrome / diagnosis
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Restless Legs Syndrome / drug therapy
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Restless Legs Syndrome / epidemiology*
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / epidemiology
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / epidemiology*
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / therapy
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Sleep, REM / physiology