title: Evaluating the sleepy patient.
abstract: Excessive daytime sleepiness has various causes, and appropriate treatment varies accordingly. The diagnosis requires a history, physical examination, and polysomnographic study. A case report exemplifies the clinical approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varon
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines