Journal article
Sleep in bipolar patients
Abstract
BackgroundSleep disturbance has been described in bipolar disorder (BPD). Specific complaints may include frequent nighttime awakenings, poor quality of sleep, reduction in total sleep time, and nightmares. Most patients with BPD also report insomnia when in depression, but a significant percentage of patients report hypersomnia symptoms with prolonged nighttime sleep, difficulty in wakening, and excessive daytime sleepiness.ObjectivesThe …
Authors
Giglio LMF; Andreazza AC; Andersen M; Ceresér KM; Walz JC; Sterz L; Kapczinski F
Journal
Sleep and Breathing, Vol. 13, No. 2,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2009
DOI
10.1007/s11325-008-0215-5
ISSN
1520-9512