title: Hypersomnias of central origin.
abstract: This article presents a succinct understanding of how to diagnose and manage hypersomnias of central origin, including narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and recurrent hypersomnias.
authors.affiliation: Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. slharris@montefiore.org
authors.forename: Shelby F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Renee S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Monderer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thorpy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*