A cluster analysis demonstrated the potential for the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to aid in the diagnosis of central hypersomnia and distinguish between idiopathic hypersomnia subgroups. The ...

MSLT testing is performed to rule out sleep disorders known as Narcolepsy and will measure the extent of a patient’s daytime sleepiness. This test is usually conducted during the day, following a ...

If you have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), a chronic disorder marked by an urgent need to sleep during the day, the extreme sleepiness you often feel doesn't ease after a full night in bed. A proper ...

Q. How do sleep disorder centers evaluate patients? A. Among the tests used by accredited sleep disorder centers is overnight nocturnal polysomnography. This test consists of videotaping and ...

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to objectively determine the prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep in a population-based sample, finding a lower prevalence ...