Is Excessive Sleepiness A Symptom Of Ptsd
Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most common psychiatric conditions in the United States and affect more than 20 million Americans.
Gender. With the exception of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and possibly social anxiety, women have twice the risk for most anxiety disorders as men. A number of factors may increase the reported risk in wom...
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Insomnia: References
...26;166(12):1262-1268.Pack AI, Dinges DF, Gehrman PR, Staley B, Pack FM, Maislin G. Risk factors for excessive sleepiness in older adults. Ann Neurol. 2006 Jun;59(6):893-904.Sivertsen B, Omvik S,... Read more »Narcolepsy: References
...Wesnes KA, Walsh JK, Arora S, et al. The efficacy and safety of armodafinil as treatment for adults with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. Curr Med Res Opin.... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...cataplexyDrug Treatments for SleepinessModafinil. Modafinil (Provigil) is a drug used to treat the excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. (Modafinil does not... Read more »Depression Basics
...Significant increases or decreases in appetite, weight, or both4. Sleep disorders, either insomnia or excessive sleepiness, nearly every day5. Feelings of agitation or a sense of intense... Read more »Narcolepsy: Introduction
...sleep, and REM sleep. REM sleep is the active, dreaming phase of sleep.Primary Symptoms of NarcolepsyExcessive Sleepiness. All people with narcolepsy experience excessive sleepiness during the day... Read more »
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