Delayed sleep phase disorder after traumatic brain injury.
Sleep-wake schedule disorder is defined by DSM-III-R as a mismatch between the normal sleep-wake schedule for a person's environment and his or her circadian sleep-wake pattern. The authors report a case in which a sleep-wake schedule disorder arose after a closed head injury. Sleep-wake schedule disorder has not been described as an outcome of closed head injury. As patients with sleep-wake schedule disorders may present with insomnia, this case suggests the possibility that some of the insomnia that frequently follows closed head injury may represent sleep-wake schedule disorders.
Patten
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Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, University of Calgary.
Lauderdale
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D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology