Guilleminault C, Stoohs R, Clerk A
Stanford University Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
Neurophysiol Clin. 1993 Jan;23(1):23-33. doi: 10.1016/s0987-7053(05)80280-1.
Excessive daytime somnolence is a major neurological problem involving about 4% of the general population. Its treatment is based on accurate etiological dissection. Sleep-disordered breathing is a major cause of EDS. Stimulant medication is helpful in many other instances.