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Hypersomnia

Hypersomnia: Introduction

A condition characterized by excessive sleepiness. Sufferers sleep very deep and longer than normal. They are also often confused on awakening. The condition usually occurs in adolescents or young adults. Often sufferers need to have day naps even if they have had 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep. The causes is psychological and not physical. ...more »

Symptoms of Hypersomnia

• Sleeping long periods
• Daytime sleepiness
• Sleep drunkenness
• Difficulty waking from a long sleep
• Disorientation
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Treatments for Hypersomnia

• Treatment is symptomatic in nature. Stimulants, such as amphetamine, methylphenidate, and modafinil, may be prescribed. Other drugs used to treat hypersomnia include clonidine, levodopa, bromocriptine, antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hypersomnia:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypersomnia?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypersomnia
• Failure to diagnose Hypersomnia
• Hidden causes of Hypersomnia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hypersomnia

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Hypersomnia: Deaths

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Types of Hypersomnia

• Primary Hypersomnia
• Secondary Hypersomnia - due to an underlying cause
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Causes of Hypersomnia

• Sleep deprivation
• Clinical depression
• Schizophrenia
• Narcolepsy
• Substance-induced sleep disorder
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See full list of 26 causes of Hypersomnia

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Disease Topics Related To Hypersomnia

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Misdiagnosis and Hypersomnia

RLS sleep disorder causing night-time leg sensations often misdiagnosed: A common but relatively unknown sleep-related disorder called Restless...read more »

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Hypersomnia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
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Hypersomnia: Animations

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Statistics for Hypersomnia

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Hypersomnia: Broader Related Topics

• Mental illness
• Sleep conditions
• Fatigue conditions
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Hypersomnia Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Sleep Disorders (98)
  • I'm 20 years old, my short-term memory is terrible!!!
  • sleeping up to 14 hours and still tired.
  • Night-only urination problem.
  • hurt myself while asleep
  • Sleeping all day-up at night
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Definitions of Hypersomnia:

An inability to stay awake - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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