Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Sleep Wake Disorders » Dyssomnias » Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic » Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Mental Disorders [F03] » Sleep Wake Disorders » Dyssomnias » Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic » Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
Description
Disorders characterized by hypersomnolence during normal waking hours that may impair cognitive functioning. Subtypes include primary hypersomnia disorders (e.g., IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNOLENCE; NARCOLEPSY; and KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME) and secondary hypersomnia disorders where excessive somnolence can be attributed to a known cause (e.g., drug affect, MENTAL DISORDERS, and SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME). (From J Neurol Sci 1998 Jan 8;153(2):192-202; Thorpy, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 2nd ed, p320) MeSH
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Subtype Terms (3)
Idiopathic Hypersomnia
11 drugs (7 approved, 4 experimental)
Kleine-Levin Syndrome
1 approved drug
Narcolepsy
33 drugs (16 approved, 17 experimental)
Phase 4 Indicated Drugs (1)
Phase 3 Indicated Drugs (7)
Phase 2 Indicated Drugs (8)
Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (1)
Organization Involved with Phase 4 Indications (1)
Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (2)
Organization Involved with Phase 2 Indications (6)
Organization Involved with Phase 1 Indications (3)
Organization Involved with Other Experimental Indications (2)
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