Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder experienced by 12%-20% of the general adult population. Insomnia is an inability to fall asleep and/or frequent awakenings with an inability to return to sleep. It is associated with daytime symptoms such as irritability and fatigue. Here, Merrigan and Buysse discuss its...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2013-02, Vol.309 (7), p.733-733
Main Authors: Merrigan, Jill M, Buysse, Daniel J, Bird, Joshua C, Livingston, Edward H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes
General aspects
Insomnia
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Patient education
Risk factors
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Summary:Insomnia is a sleep disorder experienced by 12%-20% of the general adult population. Insomnia is an inability to fall asleep and/or frequent awakenings with an inability to return to sleep. It is associated with daytime symptoms such as irritability and fatigue. Here, Merrigan and Buysse discuss its risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2013.524