The Association between Daytime Napping and Cognitive Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVES The precise relationship between sleep and physical and mental functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has not been examined directly, nor has the impact of daytime napping.
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Cataplexy as a side effect of modafinil in a patient without narcolepsy
Sleep Science, 2014 Narcolepsy is a disease in which there is diurnal excessive sleepiness with sleep attacks and a prevalence in the general population of 1/4000 individuals.
Eduardo Lopes +9 more
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The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose: A high prevalence of depressive symptomatology has been reported amongst sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it remains unclear as to whether this is due to their OSA or other factors associated with the disorder.
Downey, Luke +5 more
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Moebius syndrome and narcolepsy: A case dissertation
Sleep Science, 2014 Moebius syndrome (MS) is a congenital syndrome characterized by unilateral or bilateral aplasia of the VI and VII cranial nerves, with consequent convergent strabismus and bilateral peripheral facial paralysis.
Lídia Sabaneeff +4 more
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Life, 2022 Excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is often measured differently by patients and their partners. This study investigated the association between patient- and partner-completed Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores and a ...
Konstantinos Chaidas +3 more
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The efficacy of transcranial current stimulation techniques to modulate resting-state EEG, to affect vigilance and to promote sleepiness [PDF]
, 2018 Transcranial Current Stimulations (tCSs) are non-invasive brain stimulation techniques which modulate cortical excitability and spontaneous brain activity by the application of weak electric currents through the scalp, in a safe, economic, and well ...
Alfonsi, Valentina +3 more
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Kleine–Levin Syndrome: A case report
Sleep Science, 2014 The Kleine–Levin Syndrome is a differential diagnosis for patients with diurnal excessive sleepiness and a suspicion of narcolepsy. It is characterized by paroxysmal attacks of diurnal excessive sleepiness, associated with one or more symptoms of ...
Taís Figueiredo de Araújo Lima +9 more
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Not only a problem of fatigue and sleepiness: Changes in psychomotor performance in Italian nurses across 8-h rapidly rotating shifts [PDF]
, 2019 Although many studies have detailed the consequences of shift work in nurses concerning health, fatigue, sleepiness, or medical errors, no study has been carried out trying to disentangle the contribution of sleepiness and fatigue associated to shift ...
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Sleep Science, 2014 Studies have pointed out that approximately 50–60% of narcolepsy patients may demonstrate higher prevalence of periodical leg movements. However, we highlight that the prevalence studies and the effects of periodical leg movements in patients with ...
Danielle Pereira +9 more
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Association between obstructive apnea syndrome during sleep and damages to anterior labyrinth: Our experience [PDF]
, 2019 The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a chronic condition characterized by frequent episodes of collapse of the upper airways during sleep. It can be considered a multisystem disease.
Gallina, S. +3 more
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