title: [Frequently occurring sleep disorders].
abstract: Some sleep disorders are frequently found in the general population. The most common include restless legs syndrome, insomnia, and sleep apnea. These sleep disorders are well classified and can easily be diagnosed and treated. Since they are risk factors for cardiovascular and psychiatric disorders, early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent these sequelae. The impairments caused by these sleep disorders (e.g., due to daytime sleepiness, sleep disruption, or cognitive deficits) can result in a significant reduction in a person's quality of life. The diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations were taken from the S3 guideline "Nonrestorative sleep/sleep disorders" by the German Sleep Society. The levels of evidence were given according to the recommendations of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine.
authors: Hephata-Klinik Schwalmstadt-Treysa, Schwalmstadt-Treysa,Germany. geert.mayer@hephata.com
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mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods*; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*