Mesh term Dyssomnias
Browse to parent terms:Sleep Wake Disorders
Description
A broad category of sleep disorders characterized by either hypersomnolence or insomnia. The three major subcategories include intrinsic (i.e., arising from within the body) (SLEEP DISORDERS, INTRINSIC), extrinsic (secondary to environmental conditions or various pathologic conditions), and disturbances of circadian rhythm. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)Browse to child terms:
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
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