hypersomnia

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a chronic neurological disorder that results in daytime sleepiness, difficulty in awakening and cognitive dysfunction.

When managing people with sleepiness it is important to consider all causes sleepiness, not just label everyone as having narcolepsy.

How is sleepiness measured? Can sleepiness from different causes be differentiated? What new tools are being developed?

In this update from Sleep 2016, we discuss the latest research in hypersomnia, insomnia, circadian rhythms and sleep technologies.