title: [Neurology and sleep medicine].
abstract: Neurology is frequently confronted with sleep disturbances and/or their effects. Sleep disturbances may be early, main- or escort symptom, in addition as well a factor of risk for a neurological illness. Goal of this contribution is to mediate a small overview of usual organic sleep disturbances and to give an insight into sleep medicine ways of thinking.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologie, OÖ LNK Wagner - Jauregg, Wagner - Jauregg Weg 15, 4020 Linz, Austria, andreas.kaindlstorfer@gespag.at.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaindlstorfer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000150:complications; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods*; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000150:complications; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D056508:Sleep Medicine Specialty / Q000379:methods*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications*