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2653302

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
From 1958 to 1986, 27 crewmembers with suspected sleep disorders were referred to the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine. The presenting complaint in most cases was excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Prior to 1984, evaluations included neurologic and psychiatric testing, screening laboratory studies, and awake and asleep electroencephalography. Polysomnography and sleep latency studies were included after 1984. In the majority of cases, the etiology of the complaint could not be determined. The prevalence of EDS is estimated to be between 0.3% and 4.0% of the adult population. Major causes cited in the world literature include the sleep apnea syndromes, narcolepsy, parasomnias interrupting sleep, hypersomnia secondary to systemic or affective disorders, and essential hypersomnia. Current sleep lab techniques and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing are reported to make the diagnosis in up to 90% of sleep disorders. Evaluation of EDS should begin with a history emphasizing sleep habits, work schedules, daytime naps, and presence of vegetative signs. A sleep diary will allow a more accurate estimate of the quantity of nocturnal sleep. This diary may reveal poor sleep hygiene or insomnia. Polysomnography and/or multiple sleep latency determination can then be used to diagnose sleep apnea, parasomnias, and narcolepsy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0095-6562
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of the sleepy crewmember: USAFSAM experience and a suggested clinical approach.
pubmed:affiliation
Neuropsychiatry Branch, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports