Pearls: Sleep Disorders

ABSTRACT

Sleep disorders and sleep complaints are common in the neurology patient. A good history can often be started with just a few well-worded questions to help identify the major sleep disorders. Identifying sleep-related disorders can help the neurologist broaden the differential diagnosis and treat disorders that can contribute significantly to many comorbidities of other neurologic diseases.

KEYWORDS

Sleep disorders - restless leg syndrome - periodic limb movement disorder - parasomnia

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