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Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Psychiatry Last Updated: October 4, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: idiopathic hypersomnia, essential narcolepsy, independent narcolepsy, functional hypersomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, sleep drunkenness, idiopathic hypersomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, norepinephrine system, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep apnea, OSA, REM, NREM, Kleine-Levin syndrome AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, DABSM , Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Manitoba; Site Coordinator of Respiratory Medicine, St Boniface General Hospital Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FCCP, DABSM, is a member of the following medical societies:
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Extractions: Ask a Question Now! Tip: Kleine-Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep (hypersomnolence - i.e., up to 20 hours a day); excessive food intake (compulsive hyperphagia); and an abnormally uninhibited sexual drive. The disorder primarily affects adolescent males. The cause of the problem is still a mystery, though it appears to have something to do with the lower brain, the hypothalamus. Tip: Characteristics Of People With Noctural Sleep-Related Eating Disorder Many are severely stressed, anxious individuals who are dismayed and angry at themselves for their nocturnal loss of control. Many diet during the day which may leave them hungry and vulnerable to binge eating at night when their control is weakened by sleep. People with NS-RED sometimes have histories of alcoholism, drug abuse, and other sleep disorders like sleep walking, restless legs, and sleep apnea. Their sleep is fragmented, and they are often tired when they wake.
Sleep Disorders kleinelevin syndrome is a recurrent form of hypersomnia that affects a person Patients with kleine-levin syndrome usually get better around age 40. http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00065510.html
Extractions: Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. There are about 70 different sleep disorders. To qualify for the diagnosis of sleep disorder, the condition must be a persistent problem, cause the patient significant emotional distress, and interfere with his or her social or occupational functioning. The fourth edition (1994) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) specifically excludes temporary disruptions of sleeping patterns caused by travel or other short-term stresses. Although sleep is a basic behavior in animals as well as humans, researchers still do not completely understand all of its functions in maintaining health. In the past 30 years, however, laboratory studies on human volunteers have yielded new information about the different types of sleep. Researchers have learned about the cyclical patterns of different types of sleep and their relationships to breathing, heart rate, brain waves, and other physical functions. These measurements are obtained by a technique called polysomnography There are five stages of human sleep. Four stages have non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, with unique brain wave patterns and physical changes occurring. Dreaming occurs in the fifth stage, during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
EXTRA: Daily News It s called kleinelevin syndrome and its cost Kristin her teenage years, herfriends, If you would like more information about kleine-levin syndrome, http://extratv.warnerbros.com/cmp/spotlight/2000/05_11b.htm
Extractions: Imagine going to bed and not waking up for five months! Sounds like the story of Rip Van Winkle, but Kristin Brown's life is no fairy tale. She suffers from a tragic sleep disorder doctors can't predict, explain, or cure. EXTRA puts this puzzling condition in focus. For 23-year-old Kristie Brown, preparing for bed each night is frightening. She knows that once her head hits the pillow she may not wake up for days, weeks, and even months at a time. Kristie suffers from one of the world's rarest and most bizarre sleep disorders. It's called Kleine-Levin Syndrome and its cost Kristin her teenage years, her friends, and a normal life. "I missed my homecoming. I missed cheerleading. I missed all kinds of Dances and social events." Kristie says. It started when Kristie was only 15. That's when she went to bed one night and didn't fully wake up for 10 days straight. "She didn't respond to any of our questions anything that we asked her. She just stayed in bed and stayed extremely quiet." Kristie's mother tells us. "In September of 1993 she went to sleep and she did not wake up until February of 1994." We watched a home video of Kristie during an episode. She drifts in and out of a sleeplike state. Each time Kristie's mother stays by her side offering a little bit of food, a little bit of water, occasional groggy, trance-like trips to the bathroom.
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Extractions: INTRODUCTION: In this paper I will consider few disorders associated with sleep. Probably the most common is Insomnia. I will also consider night terrors, Kleine-Levin Syndrome and the effects that some, drugs have on REM sleep. In order to fully understand sleep problems we must first understand some main mechanisms of sleep itself. RESEARCH SOURSES: 3 book sources And 1 dictionary source 2 Internet sources: http://www2.miracle.net/dwr/html./ http://www.pslgroup.com/INSOMNIA>HTM Hanson Glenn and Vanterelly Peter. Drugs and Society. Boston: Jones and Barlett Publishers inc. 1997 This is a very interesting point on the different causes of Insomnia: advanced age (over age 60), female gender, and history of depression. Some environmental influences might be extreme temperatures, environmental noises, and changes in surrounding environment, medication side effects, and consumption of some drugs, such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. They believe that abnormal sleep can be treated by benzodiazepines.
Past Forward: February 2002 Karma News Those who suffer from kleinelevin syndrome sometimes sleep for days or weeks ata time. Take kleine-levin syndrome for which there is no cure and which http://www.healpastlives.com/aboutus/testmony/knfeb02.htm
Extractions: WHAT IF... every night when you went to sleep... your energy field could be more efficiently and effectively circulated through your body non stop? WHAT IF... every morning when you woke up... you felt TOTALLY refreshed and energized by your sleep? WHAT IF... you slept less hours but felt better awake? Did you know that the "quality of your life is the quality of your sleep"? Did you know that of all health problems, inability to get "quality" sleep is among the most widespread and under-reported? Did you know that more fatal car accidents are caused by sleep deprivation than by drunk driving? Did you know that in today's non stop, 'round the clock society, we sleep two hours a night LESS on average than our great grandparents did?
Extractions: Vol. 132 No. 8, August 1978 Featured Link E-mail Alerts ARTICLE Article Options Send to a Friend Readers Reply Submit a reply Similar articles in this journal Literature Track Add to File Drawer Download to Citation Manager Articles in PubMed by Powers PS Gunderman R Contact me when this article is cited P. S. Powers and R. Gunderman Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by periodic hypersomnia associated with megaphagia and striking behavioral and psychiatric symptoms; it occurs primarily in adolescent boys. We treated a 17-year-old boy who had typical recurring somnolent episodes. His bizarre behavior included fire setting and stealing, both of which may have represented compulsions. His EEG during a sleepy episode was diffusely abnormal with generalized slowing of background activity; as he awoke and improved clinically, his EEG returned
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Extractions: Zerrin PELÝN, Levent ÖZTÜRK, Hakan KAYNAK Background.- Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by recurring episodes of hypersomnia, mental disturbances and abnormal behaviour including hyperphagia and hypersexuality. The episodes start suddenly generally after a mild viral infection, mild head injury or sometimes after a psychological stress. They last few days to several weeks and end abruptly. Between the episodes, there is no sleep disturbance and patients are physically and mentally normal. Patients sleep as long as 18 to 20 hours of the day during the episode. Hyperphagia and/or hypersexuality. are in compulsive manner. Mental disturbances include, irritability, feeling of unreality or confusion. Recently, monosymptomatic and atypic forms of the syndrome were reported. In monosymptomatic form, hypersomnia occurs without hyperphagia and hypersexuality. Atypical Kleine-Levin Syndrome includes the forms where one of the symptom is replaced by an opposite one. Observation.-
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Extractions: financial services our commitment our company Search Medcyclopaedia for: Search marked text (mark text before you click) Browse entry words starting with: A B C D ... amershamhealth.com Kleine levin syndrome, (Willi Kleine, 20th century, German psychiatrist and Max Levin, 20th century, American neurologist), very rare disorder affecting sleep and eating habits in adolescents. It is characterized by prolonged periods of sleeping coupled with peculiar behaviour and voracious appetite. Attacks may last days or weeks, for several years. No pathological basis has been demonstrated and an infective illness may be retraced in the personal history. Hypothalamic lesions should be ruled out.
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TeenHealthFX - Answers - Hypersomnia And Kleine Levin Syndrome The doctor says I have hypersomnia and Kleine Levin syndrome. KleineLevinsyndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder also characterized by the need for http://www.teenhealthfx.com/answers/Health/24499.html
Extractions: Dear Hypersomnia and Kleine Levin Syndrome, TeenHealthFX is glad that you wrote. By asking questions and educating yourself regarding your condition, you are taking an important step in understanding how to manage the situation and hopefully live a healthier, fuller life. Below are descriptions of both disorders that we hope are helpful to you. In both cases your doctor must determine treatment. Hypersomnia is a condition in which one sleeps for an excessively long time but is normal during waking hours. Chronic hypersomnia typically occurs in conjunction central nervous damage or may be secondary to some physical and mental illnesses, particularly depression. Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder also characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep. The patient becomes progressively drowsier and sleeps for most of the day and night, and in some cases requires excessive food intake. The disorder primarily strikes adolescents. When awake, affected individuals may exhibit irritability, lack of energy, lack of emotions, and they may appear to be confused. Many patients report a hypersensitivity to noise. Some patients show an abnormally uninhibited sexual drive. Symptoms of Kleine-Levin are cyclical. An affected individual may go for weeks or months without experiencing any symptoms, with perfect health and no evidence of behavioral or physical dysfunction. When present, KLS symptoms may persist for days to weeks or even months. The exact cause of KLS is not yet known. It is thought that symptoms of KLS may be related to malfunction of the portions of the brain that help to regulate functions such as sleep, appetite and body temperature. It appears to be self-limiting with episodes ending by early adulthood.
Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report Kleine Levin Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep (hypersomnolence), (i.e., up to 20 hours a day); excessive food intake (compulsive hyperphagia); and an abnormally uninhibited sexual drive. The disorder primarily affects adolescent males. When awake, affected individuals may exhibit irritability, lack of energy (lethargy), and/or lack of emotions (apathy). They may also appear confused (disoriented) and experience hallucinations. Symptoms of Kleine-Levin Syndrome are cyclical. An affected individual may go for weeks or months without experiencing symptoms. When present, symptoms may persist for days to weeks. In some cases, the symptoms associated with Kleine-Levin syndrome eventually disappear with advancing age. However, episodes may recur later during life.
