title: Sleep disorders in pregnancy.
abstract: Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy and may be influenced by a multitude of factors. Pregnancy physiology may predispose to sleep disruption but may also result in worsening of some underlying sleep disorders, and the de novo development of others. Apart from sleep disordered breathing, the impact of sleep disorders on pregnancy, fetal, and neonatal outcomes is poorly understood. In this article, we review the literature and discuss available data pertaining to the most common sleep disorders in perinatal women. These include restless legs syndrome, insomnia, circadian pattern disturbances, narcolepsy, and sleep-disordered breathing.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oyiengo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Women's Medicine Collaborative, The Miriam Hospital, 146 West River Street, Suite 11C, Providence, RI 02904, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hott
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 146 West River Street, Suite 11C, Providence, RI 02904, USA. Electronic address: Ghada_Bourjeily@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Ghada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bourjeily
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021081:Chronobiology Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012890:Sleep; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Circadian rhythm; Insomnia; Narcolepsy; Pregnancy; Restless legs syndrome; Sleep-disordered breathing