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Typical Kleine-Levin syndrome

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia and associated cognitive and behavioral impairments.We present a 20-year-old male patient with nine-year history of episodic hypersomnia.During each episode, patient slept more than 18 hours a day with visual hallucination and hyperphagia and without hypersexuality.The episode appears three to four times a year and lasts 10 to 15 days.Multiple sleep latency test showed pathologic sleep onset REM periods and shortened sleep latency.This is a typical case of Kleine-Levin syndrome.

Source: Journal of Korean Sleep Research Society

DOI: 10.13078/jksrs.06011

Authors: Jeong Lee, Ki-Hwan Ji, So-Hyun Kim, Chang-Ho Yun, Choong-Kun Ha

Institutions: Inha University, Inha University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2039574847