ABSTRACT

Hong Kong Med J 1997;3:107-10 | Number 1, March 1997
CASE REPORT
Recurrent hypersomina: a case report with polysomnographic findings
KF Chung
Sleep Disorders Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
 
 
Recurrent hypersomnia is an uncommon clinical problem that can be misdiagnosed and mistreated. I report a case of idiopathic recurrent hypersomnia. The clinical features, differential diagnoses, polysomnographic findings, possible aetiologies, and treatment are discussed.
 
Key words: Hypersomnia; Hypersomnia, periodic; Kleine-Levin syndrome; Lithium
 
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