RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 ERS School Course Sleep Medicine: Non-respiratory causes of excessive daytime sleepiness
JF Breathe
JO Breathe
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 245
OP 249
DO 10.1183/18106838.0203.245
VO 2
IS 3
A1 V. Viot-Blanc
YR 2006
UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/2/3/245.abstract
AB Educational aimsTo present the symptoms, methods of assessment and the different causes of excessive daytime sleepiness when nocturnal respiratory disturbances have been excluded.To enable physicians to confirm a diagnosis of sleepiness and recognise the pathology.Summary Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is defined as an inability to stay awake and alert during the major waking episodes of the day, resulting in unintended drowsiness or sleep episodes almost daily for at least 3 months. This review will examine the assessment of sleepiness and different causes of EDS.