ABSTRACT
Too often, insomnia is treated as a symptom without investigation of the cause. Insomnia may be a condition unto itself (primary insomnia), or it may be associated with a medical or psychiatric condition (comorbid insomnia), and it may be acute or chronic. Inadequate treatment often leads to significant frustration and lost productivity. We review the classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of insomnia and discuss how we can minimize its adverse consequences.
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- Sleep Disorders Center, The Neuroscience Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Sleep Disorders Center, The Neuroscience Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Director and section head, Sleep Disorders Center; The Neuroscience Institute; and Women’s Health Center, Cleveland Clinic
- ADDRESS:
Kumar Budur, MD, Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, FA20, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; e-mail budurk{at}ccf.org.
ABSTRACT
Too often, insomnia is treated as a symptom without investigation of the cause. Insomnia may be a condition unto itself (primary insomnia), or it may be associated with a medical or psychiatric condition (comorbid insomnia), and it may be acute or chronic. Inadequate treatment often leads to significant frustration and lost productivity. We review the classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of insomnia and discuss how we can minimize its adverse consequences.
- Copyright © 2007 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.