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Sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep

MedGen UID:
43897
•Concept ID:
C0021603
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: DIMS (Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep); Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
SNOMED CT: Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep (194437008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0024376

Definition

Disorders characterized by impairment of the ability to initiate or maintain sleep. This may occur as a primary disorder or in association with another medical or psychiatric condition. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The prevalence of insomnia: the importance of operationally defined criteria.
Liljenberg B, Almqvist M, Hetta J, Roos BE, Agren H
Ann Clin Res 1988;20(6):393-8. PMID: 3218910

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Insomnia Management: A Review and Update.
Shaha DP
J Fam Pract 2023 Jul;72(6 Suppl):S31-S36. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0620. PMID: 37549414
Melatonin in sleep disorders.
Poza JJ, Pujol M, Ortega-Albás JJ, Romero O; Insomnia Study Group of the Spanish Sleep Society (SES)
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2022 Sep;37(7):575-585. Epub 2020 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2018.08.004. PMID: 36064286
Insomnia in the Older Adult.
Brewster GS, Riegel B, Gehrman PR
Sleep Med Clin 2022 Jun;17(2):233-239. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.03.004. PMID: 35659076
Normal and Abnormal Sleep in the Elderly.
Feinsilver SH
Clin Geriatr Med 2021 Aug;37(3):377-386. Epub 2021 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.04.001. PMID: 34210444
Measuring Subjective Sleep Quality: A Review.
Fabbri M, Beracci A, Martoni M, Meneo D, Tonetti L, Natale V
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jan 26;18(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031082. PMID: 33530453Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Insomnia Management: A Review and Update.
Shaha DP
J Fam Pract 2023 Jul;72(6 Suppl):S31-S36. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0620. PMID: 37549414
Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders in Older Adults.
Cohen ZL, Eigenberger PM, Sharkey KM, Conroy ML, Wilkins KM
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2022 Dec;45(4):717-734. Epub 2022 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.002. PMID: 36396275
Insomnia in the Older Adult.
Brewster GS, Riegel B, Gehrman PR
Sleep Med Clin 2022 Jun;17(2):233-239. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2022.03.004. PMID: 35659076
Sleep Disorders.
K Pavlova M, Latreille V
Am J Med 2019 Mar;132(3):292-299. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.021. PMID: 30292731
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research.
Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ
Psychiatry Res 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4. PMID: 2748771

Therapy

Melatonin in sleep disorders.
Poza JJ, Pujol M, Ortega-Albás JJ, Romero O; Insomnia Study Group of the Spanish Sleep Society (SES)
Neurologia (Engl Ed) 2022 Sep;37(7):575-585. Epub 2020 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2018.08.004. PMID: 36064286
The Effects of Cannabinoids on Sleep.
Kolla BP, Hayes L, Cox C, Eatwell L, Deyo-Svendsen M, Mansukhani MP
J Prim Care Community Health 2022 Jan-Dec;13:21501319221081277. doi: 10.1177/21501319221081277. PMID: 35459406Free PMC Article
Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders.
Sun SY, Chen GH
Curr Neuropharmacol 2022;20(6):1022-1034. doi: 10.2174/1570159X19666210907122933. PMID: 34493186Free PMC Article
Depression in sleep disturbance: A review on a bidirectional relationship, mechanisms and treatment.
Fang H, Tu S, Sheng J, Shao A
J Cell Mol Med 2019 Apr;23(4):2324-2332. Epub 2019 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/jcmm.14170. PMID: 30734486Free PMC Article
Sleep Disorders.
K Pavlova M, Latreille V
Am J Med 2019 Mar;132(3):292-299. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.021. PMID: 30292731

Prognosis

Sleep function: an evolutionary perspective.
Siegel JM
Lancet Neurol 2022 Oct;21(10):937-946. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00210-1. PMID: 36115365Free PMC Article
Sleep disturbance and psychiatric disorders: a bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study.
Sun X, Liu B, Liu S, Wu DJH, Wang J, Qian Y, Ye D, Mao Y
Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2022 Apr 25;31:e26. doi: 10.1017/S2045796021000810. PMID: 35465862Free PMC Article
Treatment of insomnia - effect of trazodone and hypnotics on sleep.
Wichniak A, Wierzbicka AE, Jarema M
Psychiatr Pol 2021 Aug 31;55(4):743-755. doi: 10.12740/PP/125650. PMID: 34994734
Sleep Disorders in Cancer-A Systematic Review.
Büttner-Teleagă A, Kim YT, Osel T, Richter K
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Nov 7;18(21) doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111696. PMID: 34770209Free PMC Article
Depression in sleep disturbance: A review on a bidirectional relationship, mechanisms and treatment.
Fang H, Tu S, Sheng J, Shao A
J Cell Mol Med 2019 Apr;23(4):2324-2332. Epub 2019 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/jcmm.14170. PMID: 30734486Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Sleep During Pregnancy.
Meers JM, Nowakowski S
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2022 Aug;24(8):353-357. Epub 2022 Jun 11 doi: 10.1007/s11920-022-01343-2. PMID: 35689720
Sleep Disorders in Cancer-A Systematic Review.
Büttner-Teleagă A, Kim YT, Osel T, Richter K
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Nov 7;18(21) doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111696. PMID: 34770209Free PMC Article
Measuring Subjective Sleep Quality: A Review.
Fabbri M, Beracci A, Martoni M, Meneo D, Tonetti L, Natale V
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jan 26;18(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031082. PMID: 33530453Free PMC Article
Depression in sleep disturbance: A review on a bidirectional relationship, mechanisms and treatment.
Fang H, Tu S, Sheng J, Shao A
J Cell Mol Med 2019 Apr;23(4):2324-2332. Epub 2019 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/jcmm.14170. PMID: 30734486Free PMC Article
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research.
Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ
Psychiatry Res 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4. PMID: 2748771

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review and meta-analysis of poor sleep, insomnia symptoms and stress in undergraduate students.
Gardani M, Bradford DRR, Russell K, Allan S, Beattie L, Ellis JG, Akram U
Sleep Med Rev 2022 Feb;61:101565. Epub 2021 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101565. PMID: 34922108
Sleep Disorders in Cancer-A Systematic Review.
Büttner-Teleagă A, Kim YT, Osel T, Richter K
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Nov 7;18(21) doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111696. PMID: 34770209Free PMC Article
Measuring Subjective Sleep Quality: A Review.
Fabbri M, Beracci A, Martoni M, Meneo D, Tonetti L, Natale V
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jan 26;18(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031082. PMID: 33530453Free PMC Article
Coffee, caffeine, and sleep: A systematic review of epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials.
Clark I, Landolt HP
Sleep Med Rev 2017 Feb;31:70-78. Epub 2016 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.006. PMID: 26899133
Insomnia.
Buysse DJ
JAMA 2013 Feb 20;309(7):706-16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.193. PMID: 23423416Free PMC Article

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