Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Depression, the Challenge for Clinicians and Researchers

Abstract

The review deals with idiopathic hypersomnia, focusing mostly on the research findings about the presence, onset and severity of excessive daytime sleepiness and depressive symptoms in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia.

Keywords

• Depressive symptoms
• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Hypersomnia associated with a psychiatric disorder
• Idiopathic hypersomnia
• Mood disorder