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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doaj-c22baab6155749218107ec6de437c41d2021-08-02T04:32:51ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762011-01-0133219419810.4103/0253-7176.92048Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disordersRavi GuptaVivekananda LahanMalini SrivastavaKleine-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.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=194;epage=198;aulast=GuptaHyperphagiahypersomnolenceidiopathic hypersomniaKleine-Levin syndromeperiodic hypersomnolence |
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Ravi Gupta Vivekananda Lahan Malini Srivastava Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Hyperphagia hypersomnolence idiopathic hypersomnia Kleine-Levin syndrome periodic hypersomnolence |
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Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders |
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Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders |
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Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders |
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Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders |
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Kleine-Levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: Spectrum disorders |
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kleine-levin syndrome and idiopathic hypersomnia: spectrum disorders |
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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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2011-01-01 |
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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. |
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Hyperphagia hypersomnolence idiopathic hypersomnia Kleine-Levin syndrome periodic hypersomnolence |
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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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