Autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic hypersomnia: an overlooked association and potential management

Nour Adra; Manasa Reddy; Hrayr Attarian; Ashima S Sahni

doi:10.5664/jcsm.9818

Autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic hypersomnia: an overlooked association and potential management

J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Mar 1;18(3):963-965. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9818.

Authors

Nour Adra¹, Manasa Reddy², Hrayr Attarian³, Ashima S Sahni²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
² Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
³ Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

Abstract

There is a small yet robust body of literature regarding autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic hypersomnia as well as sleep disturbances in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This review aims at summarizing the current literature and highlighting gaps in the current knowledge. This article additionally presents the personal experience of one of the authors at the sleep center.

Citation: Adra N, Reddy M, Attarian H, Sahni AS. Autonomic dysfunction in idiopathic hypersomnia: an overlooked association and potential management. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(3):963-965.

Keywords: autonomic dysfunction; excessive daytime sleepiness; idiopathic hypersomnia; postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Disorders of Excessive Somnolence*
Humans
Idiopathic Hypersomnia* / complications
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome* / complications
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome* / therapy
Sleep