Several authors suggested that excessive sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, narcolepsy, insomnia or idiopathic
hypersomnia may be mediated by cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-[alpha] (4).
He will advise you to get your level of hypocretin checked to rule out any other reasons like sleep apnea or certain medications for
hypersomnia.
The DSM-IV depressive criteria not found in the fathers' narratives were: 1) weight loss/gain, 2) insomnia or
hypersomnia, 3) inability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, and 4) thoughts of death or suicidal ideation.
* Sleep problems and mental illness: A large number of mental illnesses may cause sleep problems such as insomnia or
hypersomnia. These illnesses include adjustment disorders, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and somatoform disorders.
He also had low energy,
hypersomnia, difficulty with decisions, and low self-confidence.
"Circadian-related disruption leads to insomnia,
hypersomnia, or both," he said, and it can cause impairment of social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.
A person with a moderate or severe TBI might show these same symptoms, but also might complain of a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated nausea and/or vomiting, convulsions or seizures,
hypersomnia, dilated pupils, slurred speech, weakness or tingling/numbness, dyskinesia, and/or increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.
Susan's exam was unremarkable; however, she had complaints indicative of depression as evidenced by depressed mood,
hypersomnia, concentration difficulties at work, decreased energy and psychomotor disturbance (impaired capacity to work or study), and fatigue secondary to MS.
Without the MSLT and cataplexy, the diagnosis narcolepsy is truly meaningless and such a condition is more properly labeled idiopathic
hypersomnia. I know that hallucinations in Dr.
hypersomnia, hyperphagia, fatigue, sensitivity to rejection).
They include: a markedly depressed mood, decreased interest in usual activities, lethargy, fatigue, or lack of energy, insomnia, and
hypersomnia (sleeping too much).
The most common sleep disturbance associated with a major depressive episode is insomnia; less frequently, individuals present with
hypersomnia (APA, 2000a).