12 March 2010
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (9)

Source: National Guidelines Clearinghouse

DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Hypersomnias of central origin, including:

• Narcolepsy (with or without cataplexy, due to medical condition or unspecified)
• Idiopathic hypersomnia (with or without long sleep time)
• Recurrent hypersomnia (e.g., Klein-Levin syndrome)
• Hypersomnia due to medical condition (e.g., Parkinson's disease, myotonic dystrophy, multiple sclerosis)

GUIDELINE CATEGORY

• Diagnosis
• Management
• Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY

• Family Practice
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Sleep Medicine

INTENDED USERS

• Physicians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)

To present recommendations on therapy of hypersomnia of central origin

To update previous practice parameters for the therapy of narcolepsy and to serve as the first practice parameters to address treatment of other hypersomnias of central origin