Excessive daytime sleepiness with multi-factorial etiologies: a case report and brief review of literature
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A 42-year-old hypertensive diabetic white female with a history of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), snoring, and obesity exhibits several risk factors for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In addition, the patient has periodic leg movements in sleep and central sleep apnea. Renal insufficiency, with raised blood urea nitrogen, likely made a contribution to the EDS.
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