Drowsiness
Drowsiness refers to feeling abnormally sleepy during the day - often with a strong tendency to actually fall asleep in inappropriate situations or at inappropriate times.
healthline.com
PROVIGIL is a prescription medicine used to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness (ES) due to one of the following diagnosed sleep disorders: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work sleep disorder, also known as shift work disorder, or narcolepsy.
www.provigil.com/
Do you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Do you sometimes feel sleepy while watching television or driving? ... One of the primary causes of excessive sleepiness among Americans is self-imposed sleep deprivation. In the U.S. and many other parts of the world, sleep loss may occur as a result of economic...
www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-related-problems/... www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-related-problems/excessive-sleepiness-and-sleep
Primary hypersomnia is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness over a long period of time. The symptoms are present all, or nearly all, of the time. Recurring hypersomnia involves periods of excessive daytime sleepiness that can last from one to many days, and recur over the course of a year or more.
www.healthline.com/galecontent/hypersomnia-1
debilitating and even life-threatening. ... Etiologies and sequelae of excessive daytime sleepiness by; Roth T, Roehrs TA; Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Clin Ther 1996 Jul-Aug; 18(4):562-76; discussion 561; ABSTRACT...
www.biopsychiatry.com/sleepy.htm www.biopsychiatry.com/sleepy.htm
Doctors commonly view excessive daytime sleepiness as a cardinal sign of disturbed or inadequate sleep. But a new study suggests it could also signal depression or even diabetes or obesity, regardless of whether an individual doesn't sleep well. ... Excessive daytime sleepiness was more common in people younger than age 30,
blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/excessive-sleepines... blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/excessive-sleepiness-may-signal-depression-diabetes-or-obesity/
Excessive daytime sleepiness (without a known cause) suggests the presence of a significant sleep disorder and is different from fatigue. Although depression, anxiety, stress, and boredom can contribute to excessive sleepiness, these conditions more typically cause fatigue and apathy.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003208.htm
; Sleepiness can arise for several basic reasons: poor quality or insufficient sleep, impaired brain wakefulness mechanisms, or both. ... Tips for management of excessive sleepiness. ... Click here for a source of help for disorders of excessive sleepiness.
sleephealth.tripod.com/4eds.html sleephealth.tripod.com/4eds.html
Cephalon's clinical program will evaluate the use of Nuvigil as a treatment for serious medical conditions such as bipolar depression, cognition associated with schizophrenia, excessive sleepiness in medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease, and fatigue in patients who are being treated for cancer.
www.drugs.com/newdrugs/cephalon-receives-fda-approval-n... www.drugs.com/newdrugs/cephalon-receives-fda-approval-nuvigil-excessive-sleepiness-associated-three-disorders-526.html