Approach to a patient with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
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A Practical Approach to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Focused Review
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common problem that is important to recognize and address. Initial steps in management are generally straightforward and only the most advanced cases would require referral to a subspecialist. Of particular concern is that of driving safety. There is a broad differential diagnosis for conditions contributing to EDS but a few common conditions account for ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0973-340X,0973-8746
DOI: 10.5005/ijsm-6-4-121