title: Overview of sleep disorders.
abstract: Sleep disorders are common and can affect anyone, from every social class and every ethnic background. It is estimated that more than 70 million Americans are afflicted by chronic sleep disorders. Currently about 88 sleep disorders are described by the International Classification of Sleep Disorders as established by The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This article describes the dyssomnias and parasomnias most commonly seen in the clinical setting of the sleep disorder clinic or laboratory.
authors.affiliation: California Institute of Sleep Medicine, 500 East Remington Drive, Suite 18, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA. glenn@n2sleep.com
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roldan
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ang
mesh_terms: D004325:Dreams; D006801:Humans; D020179:Jet Lag Syndrome; D008487:Medical History Taking; D017286:Polysomnography; D020178:Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring