Daytime somnolence: therapeutic approaches.
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.
Guilleminault
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Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
Stoohs
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Clerk
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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