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  2. Restless legs syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms below are not essential, like the ones above, but occur commonly in RLS patients: [1] [62] genetic component or family history with RLS; good response to dopaminergic therapy; periodic leg movements during the day or sleep; most strongly affected are people who are middle-aged or older; other sleep disturbances are experienced

  3. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    Insufficient quality or quantity of night time sleep [5] Obstructive sleep apnea [6] Misalignments of the body's circadian pacemaker with the environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work, or other circadian rhythm sleep disorders) [7] Another underlying sleep disorder, such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, [8] idiopathic hypersomnia, or restless legs syndrome

  4. Sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    The most common sleep-related symptom of bipolar disorder is insomnia, in addition to hypersomnia, nightmares, poor sleep quality, OSA, extreme daytime sleepiness, etc. [27] Moreover, animal models have shown that sleep debt can induce episodes of bipolar mania in laboratory mice, but these models are still limited in their potential to explain ...

  5. Sundowning - Wikipedia

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    Reducing the amount of overwhelming noise in the late afternoon or early evening can help the transition to sleep. [7] Music therapy, aromatherapy, acupressure, psychosocial support, caregiver education, multi-sensory stimulation, and simulated presence therapy are possible treatment pathways, but evidence is currently lacking in clinical practice.

  6. Periodic limb movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder where the patient moves limbs involuntarily and periodically during sleep, and has symptoms or problems related to the movement. PLMD should not be confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by a voluntary response to an urge to move legs due to discomfort. PLMD ...

  7. Somnolence - Wikipedia

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    In individuals deprived of sleep, somnolence may spontaneously dissipate for short periods of time; this phenomenon is the second wind, and results from the normal cycling of the circadian rhythm interfering with the processes the body carries out to prepare itself to rest. The word "somnolence" is derived from the Latin "somnus" meaning "sleep".

  8. Idiopathic hypersomnia - Wikipedia

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    Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a neurological disorder which is characterized primarily by excessive sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). [1] Idiopathic hypersomnia was first described by Bedrich Roth in 1976, and it can be divided into two forms: polysymptomatic and monosymptomatic.

  9. Rhythmic movement disorder - Wikipedia

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    To compound the issue, many are often misdiagnosed as having Restless Legs Syndrome or sleep apnea or some combination of the two. [6] Rhythmic movement disorder differs from Restless Legs Syndrome in that RMD involves involuntary contractions of muscles with no urge or uncomfortable sensation to provoke such movement.

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