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Dyssomnias (Dyssomnia)

A broad category of sleep disorders characterized by either hypersomnolence or insomnia. The three major subcategories include intrinsic (i.e., arising from within the body) (SLEEP DISORDERS, INTRINSIC), extrinsic (secondary to environmental conditions or various pathologic conditions), and disturbances of circadian rhythm. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)

Also Known As:

Dyssomnia; Adjustment Sleep Disorder; Environmental Sleep Disorder; Inadequate Sleep Hygiene; Limit-Setting Sleep Disorder; Nocturnal Eating-Drinking Syndrome; Sleep Disorder, Adjustment; Sleep Disorder, Environmental; Sleep Disorder, Limit-Setting; Adjustment Sleep Disorders; Eating-Drinking Syndrome, Nocturnal; Eating-Drinking Syndromes, Nocturnal; Environmental Sleep Disorders; Extrinsic Sleep Disorder; Extrinsic Sleep Disorders; Limit Setting Sleep Disorder; Limit-Setting Sleep Disorders; Nocturnal Eating Drinking Syndrome; Nocturnal Eating-Drinking Syndromes; Sleep Disorder, Extrinsic; Sleep Disorder, Limit Setting; Sleep Disorders, Adjustment; Sleep Disorders, Environmental; Sleep Disorders, Limit-Setting; Sleep Hygiene, Inadequate; Syndrome, Nocturnal Eating-Drinking; Syndromes, Nocturnal Eating-Drinking; Sleep Disorders, Extrinsic

Networked: 21 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Restless Legs Syndrome (Restless Legs)
2.	Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox)
3.	Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (Insomnia)
4.	Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders (Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome)
5.	Sleep Disorders

Experts

1.	Horiguchi, Jun: 2 articles (11/2012 - 05/2003)
2.	Zheng, Miao-Yan: 1 article (07/2015)
3.	Wang, Ying: 1 article (07/2015)
4.	Yang, Yan-Hui: 1 article (07/2015)
5.	Mendes, M Saldanha: 1 article (07/2015)
6.	Yang, Ju-Hong: 1 article (07/2015)
7.	Shan, Chun-Yan: 1 article (07/2015)
8.	Ren, Hui-Zhu: 1 article (07/2015)
9.	Chang, Bao-Cheng: 1 article (07/2015)
10.	Chen, Li-Ming: 1 article (07/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Dyssomnias:

1.	Antipsychotic Agents (Antipsychotics)IBA 11/01/2012 - "Nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome with restless legs syndrome caused by neuroleptics improved by Yi-Gan San add-on treatment: a case report."
2.	Yi-Gan SanIBA 11/01/2012 - "We report a middle-aged male patient with schizophrenia who had nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome with restless legs syndrome whose condition improved with the administration of the herbal medicine Yi-Gan San (Yokukan-San in Japanese)." 11/01/2012 - "Nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome with restless legs syndrome caused by neuroleptics improved by Yi-Gan San add-on treatment: a case report."
3.	zolpidem (Ambien)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2001 - "Zolpidem is a highly effective and safe medication for different type dyssomnia treatment that can be recommended for application in general clinical practice."
4.	Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)IBA 07/15/2013 - "The present study was conducted to clarify the association between the serum BDNF levels and dyssomnia. " 07/15/2013 - "However, no studies have examined the association between the serum BDNF levels and dyssomnia. " 07/15/2013 - "The serum BDNF levels are associated with dyssomnia in Japanese female, but not male, workers." 07/15/2013 - "Compared with the females in the high BDNF group, the multivariate odds ratio (95% CI) of dyssomnia was 2.08 (0.62-6.98) in females in the moderate BDNF group and 8.41 (2.05-27.14) in females in the low BDNF group. " 07/15/2013 - "Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are associated with dyssomnia in females, but not males, among Japanese workers."
5.	Estazolam (ProSom)FDA LinkGeneric 03/01/2005 - "In order to study the therapeutic effects of the TCM drugs on senile dyssomnia, 121 such patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 63 cases (given the TCM drugs) and a control group of 58 cases (given estazolam). " 03/01/2005 - "Therefore, it can be concluded that the effect of the TCM drugs isbetter for senile dyssomnia than that of the Western drug estazolam."
6.	Heroin (Diamorphine)IBA 05/01/2007 - "PA symptoms (negative mood, dyssomnia, somatization, and craving), and blood pressure and pulse were assessed pre- and post-neutral videotape and pre- and post-heroin videotape. " 01/01/2003 - "After withdrawal arrest in many heroin addicts, they displayed the syndrome of anhedonia including affective disorders (depression, dysphoria, anxiety), dyssomnia and a pathologic craving for opiates. "
7.	Antidepressive Agents (Antidepressants)IBA 05/01/2006 - "The combined therapy of Governor Vessel Daoqi needling method and antidepressants can significantly improve dyssomnia in the patient of depression." 05/01/2006 - "To explore clinical therapeutic effects of Governor Vessel Daoqi needling method combined with antidepressants on dyssomnia in the patient of depression. " 07/01/2015 - "Patients with psychiatric disorders, sleep movement disorders, psycho-physiological insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, inadequate sleep hygiene, use and abuse of hypnotic agents, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics and alcohol, were excluded. "
8.	Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)IBA 05/01/2003 - "Successful treatment of nocturnal eating/drinking syndrome with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors."
9.	Anti-Anxiety Agents (Anxiolytics)IBA 07/01/2015 - "Patients with psychiatric disorders, sleep movement disorders, psycho-physiological insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, inadequate sleep hygiene, use and abuse of hypnotic agents, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics and alcohol, were excluded. "
10.	Methylphenidate (Ritalin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2014 - "Perioperative Outcome of Dyssomnia Patients on Chronic Methylphenidate Use."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) 10/01/2012 - "Dyssomnia, irritability and muscular tension were improved in one patient 3 days after transplantation. "
2.	Moxibustion 06/01/2014 - "Among the 414 kinds of clinical conditions or illnesses, 72 were considered to be suitable candidates for acu-moxibustion therapy, including functional dyspepsia, herpes zoster, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal dysfunction, scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervical syndrome, dyssomnia, acne (cyst type), chronic urticaria, regional neurodermatitis, pain, itching, etc. which belong to illness-spectrum grade-I. Generally, the acu-moxibustion therapy is, in clinical effects, relatively poorer for structural diseases which are attributed to grade-II or grade-III type. "
3.	Massage (Reflexology) 12/01/2010 - "TCM massage can remarkably improve sleep condition of infants with dyssomnia." 12/01/2010 - "Clinical observations on curative effect of TCM massage on dyssomnia of infants."
4.	Activities of Daily Living (ADL) 07/01/2014 - "In a series of Cox proportional hazards models controlling for age, sex, and education, a one-point higher dyssomnia score at baseline was associated with about 20% increased risk of IADL disability (hazard ratio: 1.20; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-1.39; χ(2)1 = 7.62; p <0.05), about 27% increased risk of ADL disability (hazard ratio: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.10-1.47; χ(2)1 = 12.15; p <0.01), and about 27% increased risk of mobility disability (hazard ratio: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.09-1.48; χ(2)1 = 11.04; p <0.01). "