Bollu Pradeep C, Manjamalai Sivaraman, Thakkar Mahesh, Sahota Pradeep
Pradeep C. Bollu, MD, in the Department of Neurology, University of Missouri - Columbia.
Sivaraman Manjamalai, MD, in the Department of Neurology, University of Missouri - Columbia.
Mo Med. 2018 Jan-Feb;115(1):85-91.
Adequate alertness is necessary for proper daytime functioning. Impairment of alertness or increase in sleepiness results in suboptimal performance and adversely affects the quality of life. While some causes of somnolence are intrinsic to the brain circuitry and neurochemical architecture, others are due to maladaptive behaviors and disorders affecting the normal sleep homeostasis. Identification of the problem and understanding the underlying etiology is the key to timely treatment and better outcomes.
充足的警觉性对于白天的正常机能运作至关重要。警觉性受损或嗜睡增加会导致表现欠佳，并对生活质量产生不利影响。虽然某些嗜睡原因源自大脑神经回路和神经化学结构，但其他原因则是由于影响正常睡眠稳态的适应不良行为和疾病。识别问题并了解潜在病因是及时治疗和取得更好疗效的关键。
