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- Title
Travmatik Beyin Hasarı Sonrası Gelişen Bir Pleiosomnia Olgusu.
- Authors
Koç, Güray; Akçay, Bülent Devrim; Karadaş, Ömer; Yetkin, Sinan
- Abstract
Sleep-wake disturbances are highly prevalent and often become persistent sequelae after traumatic brain injury. The most common disturbances are insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and increased sleep need (pleiosomnia). Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disturbances and parasomnias are more rare disturbances. These disorders can affect the treatment process and exacerbate other problems such as cognitive, and psychiatric problems. Among these sleep disturbances, hypersomnia is the most damaging disorder for the patients functionality. In this case report, a patient who was complaining of increased sleep need after traumatic brain injury was presented.
- Subjects
BRAIN injuries; SLEEP disorders; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine, 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3, p90
- ISSN
2148-1504
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/jtsm.44153