title: Daytime somnolence: therapeutic approaches.
abstract: Excessive daytime somnolence is a major neurological problem involving about 4% of the general population. Its treatment is based on accurate etiological dissection. Sleep-disordered breathing is a major cause of EDS. Stimulant medication is helpful in many other instances.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guilleminault
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stoohs
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clerk
mesh_terms: D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors