Sleep disorders in general practice
Authors:
L. Závěšická; D. Seifertová
Authors‘ workplace:
Ředitel: Prof. MUDr. Cyril Hoschl, DrSc.
; Psychiatrické centrum Praha
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(12): 705-711
Category:
Various Specialization
Overview
Sleep disorders are a very heterogeneous group. General practitioners are first in line to encounter patients with acute and chronic insomnia. In differential diagnosis we have to consider narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, REM and non-REM parasomnias (somnambulism, pavor nocturnus, restless leg syndrome) and apnoeic sleep disorder. The pharmacological and cognitive behavioral therapy of sleep disorders is discussed.
Key words:
sleep, hypnotics, antidepressants, cognitive behavioral therapy.
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General practitioner for children and adolescents General practitioner for adultsArticle was published in
General Practitioner
2007 Issue 12
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