title: Primary Sleep Disorders.
abstract: Primary sleep disorders include those not attributable to another medical or psychiatric condition: insomnia disorder, hypersomnolence disorder, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, central sleep apnea syndrome, and the parasomnias. They are commonly encountered and are comorbid with many psychiatric disorders. It is important to recognize these disorders and be comfortable treating them or to know when to refer to a sleep disorders center and sleep specialist. Treatment of a comorbid sleep disorder can improve the overall quality of life, symptoms in mood disorders, and symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness, and decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorders Center, Abington Neurological Associates, Abington Memorial Hospital (Jefferson Health), 2325 Maryland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090, USA. Electronic address: jskhoury@gmail.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.affiliation: Fellowship in Sleep Medicine, Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 211 South Ninth Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doghramji
mesh_terms: D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D020447:Parasomnias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Cataplexy; Central sleep apnea; Hypersomnolence; Insomnia; Narcolepsy; Obstructive sleep apnea; Periodic limb movement disorder; Restless leg syndrome