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Hypersomnia disorder
A condition characterized by excessive sleepiness. It can be due to a number of causes, including depression, an underactive thyroid, or metabolic problems.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is idiopathic hypersomnia?
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What causes idiopathic hypersomnia?
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How do I know if I have hypersomnia?
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What are the symptoms of hypersomnia?
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What medications are good for hypersomnia?
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What to do if I have the problem of hypersomnia?
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What are the symptoms that accompany hypersomnia?
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I am suffering from hypersomnia..... What should I do?
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What is the definition or description of: Hypersomnia?
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Do I suffer from hypersomnia if I can't get out of bed in the mornings?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What are the causes of recurrent hypersomnia and the detection methods for causes pls?Thanks
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What is the treatment for hypersomnia?
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Can anxiety alone cause hypersomnia?
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Is it possible to miss work from hypersomnia?
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What to do if I have hypersomnia in a 18 month old?
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A 24-year old male asked:
My symptoms are little blurring of vision, light headache and hypersomnia..What can be the reasons.?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have been diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia. Adderal is not consistently effective. Why? Is there something else more effective?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My normal sleep hour were 8, now needing at least 10 hrs to function, is this hypersomnia, or has my body changed wid age or is need for 10 hrs normal ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Hello! I'm wondering if there's a way to stop hypersomnia? I've had it since I was about 6 (I've just turned 16) but its always getting in the way of events and whatnot (I try to be active), I usually sleep 12-17 hours a day :( rarely 8-10?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Can OCD cause hypersomnia?
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What symptoms are shared by both ADHD and hypersomnia?
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How much sleepiness is hypersomnia?
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Where do I go for a hypersomnia treatment?
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Is nuvigil effective for idiopathic hypersomnia?
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Can you have insomnia and hypersomnia at the same time?
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That is it possible to fluctuate between hypersomnia and insomnia?
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Can you have "idiopathic insomnia with physiological hypersomnia"?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is it normal to experience hypersomnia while taking Effexor (venlafaxine)?
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A 36-year old asked:
I'm always tired. Should I get tested for hypersomnia to count as disability?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I live with my parent's because of medical expenses. Neither seems to understand Idiopathic Hypersomnia at all and will not research it. What to do?
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