The studies examined in this review indicate that the MSL is sensitive to conditions expected
to increase sleepiness. MSL are generally lower following sleep loss, following use of …

Narcolepsy-cataplexy is a disabling neurological disorder that affects 1 2000 individuals.
The main clinical features of narcolepsy, excessive daytime sleepiness and symptoms of …

Background The long term adverse effects of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a
viral disease, are poorly understood. Methods Sleep physiology, somatic and mood …

Introduction The multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) is used in the assessment and diagnosis
of disorders of excessive somnolence and to evaluate daytime sleepiness in relation to …

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is an important symptom that needs to be quantified,
but there is confusion over the best way to do this. Three of the most commonly used tests …

This investigation examines how the sleep propensity (SP) in one test situation, such as the
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), is related to sleepiness in daily life, as assessed by the …

Study objectives Sleepiness is a key symptom in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
and can be objectively assessed with a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). We studied the …

Background: Patients with PD can have disabling visual hallucinations associated with
dopaminergic therapy. Sleep disorders, including vivid dreams and REM sleep with motor …

—Sleep in the elderly is known to be disturbed, and many elderly persons also complain of
daytime sleepiness. The present study assessed sleep and waking behavior in 12 male …

In his 1961 review, Kamiya (1) described four types of measures that could be used to
assess drowsiness. Three of these categories had been (and stilI are) used by many …