Persisting insomnia following traumatic brain injury.
Persisting insomnia secondary to traumatic brain injury, rarely reported and documented, is described in an adult male following head injury. The neuronal mechanisms underlying this sleep disorder as well as the neuropsychological concomitants and therapeutic approaches are discussed.
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Department of Psychobiology, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island 10314-6399, USA.
Schneider
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Mrozik
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Lidsky
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D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D014888:Wechsler Scales