title: Review of sleep disorders.
abstract: Sleep disorders are common and may result in significant morbidity. Examples of the major sleep disturbances in primary care practice include insomnia; sleep-disordered breathing, such as obstructive sleep apnea; central nervous system hypersomnias, including narcolepsy; circadian rhythm sleep disturbances; parasomnias, such as REM sleep behavior disorder; and sleep-related movement disorders, including restless legs syndrome. Diagnosis is based on meticulous inventory of the clinical history and careful physical examination. In some cases referral to a sleep laboratory for further evaluation with polysomnography, a sleep study, is indicated.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Department of Neurology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1767, USA.
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Panossian
authors.forename: Alon Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Avidan
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010808:Physical Examination; D017286:Polysomnography; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives