Sleep disorders presenting as psychiatric disorders.
In summary, disordered sleep can present in a complex and atypical fashion in which the primary sleep-related component may not be immediately apparent. A high index of suspicion serves the clinician well in these cases. A careful and systematic evaluation of sleep often proves to be rewarding in terms of diagnostic accuracy and improved treatment outcome.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders