| Some patients have recurrent episodes of | | | | Clinical depression. |
| hypersomnia, which often is associated with | | | | Uremia and fibromyalgia. |
| compulsive overeating. This presentation is | | | | Sleep apnea. |
| termed Kleine-Levin syndrome, or KLS. The | | | | Restless leg syndrome. |
| periods of hypersomnia occur for days to weeks | | | | Overweight. |
| at a time but recur several times a year. | | | | Signs and Symptoms of Hypersomnia |
| Hypersomnia may be caused by another sleep | | | | Common Sign and Symptoms of Hypersomnia |
| disorder (such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea ), | | | | Long sleep. |
| dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, or | | | | Anxiety. |
| drug or alcohol abuse. In some cases it results | | | | Increased irritation. |
| from a physical problem, such as a tumor, head | | | | Decreased energy. |
| trauma, or injury to the central nervous system. | | | | Restlessness. |
| Certain medications, or medicine withdrawal, may | | | | Slow speech. |
| also cause hypersomnia. Medical conditions including | | | | Loss of appetite. |
| multiple sclerosis , depression , encephalitis , | | | | Memory difficulty. |
| epilepsy , or obesity may contribute to the | | | | Treatment of Hypersomnia |
| disorder. Some people appear to have a genetic | | | | Common Treatment of Hypersomnia |
| predisposition to hypersomnia; in others, there is | | | | Hypersomnia treatment is symptomatic in nature. |
| no known cause. Hypersomnia typically affects | | | | Drugs to treat hypersomnia. Stimulants, such as |
| adolescents and young adults, although the most | | | | amphetamine, methylphenidate, and modafinil. |
| common causes of the condition for the two age | | | | Other drugs used to treat hypersomnia include |
| cohorts differ. Hypersomnia treatment is | | | | clonidine, levodopa, bromocriptine, antidepressants, |
| symptomatic in nature. Drugs to treat | | | | and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. |
| hypersomnia. Stimulants, such as amphetamine, | | | | Changes in behavior (for example avoiding night |
| methylphenidate, and modafinil. Other drugs used | | | | work and social activities that delay bed time) and |
| to treat hypersomnia include clonidine, levodopa, | | | | diet may offer some relief. |
| bromocriptine, antidepressants, and monoamine | | | | Tricyclic antidepressants (particularly clomipramine, |
| oxidase inhibitors. Changes in behavior (for | | | | imipramine and protriptyline) and monoamine |
| example avoiding night work and social activities | | | | oxidase inhibitors are useful in treating sleep |
| that delay bed time) and diet may offer some | | | | paralysis, cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations. |
| relief. Patients should avoid alcohol and caffeine. | | | | Go to bed at a set time each night and get up at |
| Tricyclic antidepressants (particularly clomipramine, | | | | the same time each morning. |
| imipramine and protriptyline) and monoamine | | | | Try to exercise 20 to 30 minutes a day. Daily |
| oxidase inhibitors are useful in treating sleep | | | | exercise often helps people sleep, although a |
| paralysis, cataplexy and hypnagogic hallucinations. | | | | workout soon before bedtime may interfere with |
| Causes of Hypersomnia | | | | sleep. |
| Common causes and Risk factors of Hypersomnia | | | | Patients should avoid alcohol and caffeine. |
| Genetics (heredity). | | | | Good sleep habits. |
| Brain damage. | | | | |