irregular sleep-wake syndrome

irregular sleep-wake syndrome

Sleep disorders A 'condition' characterized by irregular periods of sleep and wakefulness seen in shift workers and those who frequently travel through time zones Clinical Insomnia, sleepiness, malaise DiffDx, irregular sleep Sleep apnea, depression, restless leg syndrome, leg cramps, pain, COPD, asthma, CHF, nocturia–often linked to BPH or prostate CA. See Sleep disorder, Sleep studies.

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