Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders

Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders

Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are primary sleep disorders of unknown etiologies, which often run a chronic course. The common core symptoms of these syndromes are hypersomnolence and sleep drunkenness, with periodic hypersomnolence and hyperphagia being the prominent sy...

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Main Authors: Ravi Gupta, Vivekananda Lahan, Malini Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Hyperphagia
hypersomnolence
idiopathic hypersomnia
Kleine-Levin syndrome
periodic hypersomnolence
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=194;epage=198;aulast=Gupta
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Summary:Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are primary sleep disorders of unknown etiologies, which often run a chronic course. The common core symptoms of these syndromes are hypersomnolence and sleep drunkenness, with periodic hypersomnolence and hyperphagia being the prominent symptoms of KLS. Psychiatric manifestations are common to both and include irritability, depression, apathy, inattention and poor concentration. Both disorders are diagnosed clinically and no specific laboratory investigation is available to confirm the diagnosis. We present a case highlighting the overlapping of the symptoms of KLS and IH, producing a complex clinical picture.
ISSN:0253-7176

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