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Behavioral Presentations of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence

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Central disorders of hypersomnolence include narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, Kleine-Levine syndrome, and other conditions. Behavioral symptoms are commonly associated with these syndromes and include mood changes, apathy, motor symptoms, changes in appetite and libido, hallucinations, and cognitive symptoms. Differentiating these behavioral presentations from common psychiatry disorders is necessary for proper management of these conditions.

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Praharaj, S.K. (2022). Behavioral Presentations of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence. In: Gupta, R., Neubauer, D.N., Pandi-Perumal, S.R. (eds) Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0123-1_13

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