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Clinical Assessment of Medical, Neurological, and Psychiatric Conditions Associated with Fatigue

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This chapter will primarily discuss the role of sleepiness in the clinical assessment of medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions but will also address physical and mental fatigue that may occur concurrently with, or may be independent of, sleepiness.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

    Imran Ahmed MD & Michael Thorpy MD

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    Imran Ahmed MD & Michael Thorpy MD

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Ahmed, I., Thorpy, M. (2018). Clinical Assessment of Medical, Neurological, and Psychiatric Conditions Associated with Fatigue. In: Sharafkhaneh, A., Hirshkowitz, M. (eds) Fatigue Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8607-1_7

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