A sleep disorder is a medical disorder of the sleep pattern of a person that may be serious
enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. Disruptions in …

Adolescents and young adults are often excessively sleepy. This excessive sleepiness can
have a profound negative effect on school performance, cognitive function, and mood and …

Kotagal and Pianosi [1] recently completed a clinical review on sleep disorders in children
and adolescents. The authors are to be commended on providing a timely reminder of this …

Sleep is a universal phenomenon that occupies nearly a third of human existence. Three
basic mechanisms regulate the states of sleep and wakefulness: balance of the autonomic …

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a common presenting symptom among children and
adolescents, is caused by a wide range of sleep disorders and other conditions, and it may …

Sleep disorders are very prevalent in the general population and are associated with
significant medical, psychological, and social disturbances. Insomnia is the most common …

Over the past decade, the issue of adolescent sleep has gained increasing attention from
researchers, clinicians, parents, and the general public. Receiving sufficient and good …

The complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness are very common among adolescents. In
addition, in this particular subpopulation, the presence of excessive daytime sleepiness is …

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a highly prevalent complaint associated with
significant negative effects on health, workplace and academic performance, absenteeism …

The prevalence of obesity in adults and children has increased greatly in the past three
decades, as have metabolic sequelae, such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes …