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Sleep Disorders Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury-A Review
Kanwaljit Singh1, Anne Marie Morse2, Nataliya Tkachenko3
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Background:
Sleep disorders are common are common following traumatic brain injury.
Methods:
In this article we review the spectrum and proposed mechanisms of traumatic brain injury associated sleep disorders and discuss the clinical approach to diagnosis and management of these disorders.
Result:
Disordered sleep and wakefulness after traumatic brain injury is common. Sleep disruption contributes to morbidity, such as the development of neurocognitive and neurobehavioral deficits, and prolongs the recovery phase after injury. Early recognition and correction of these problems may limit the secondary effects of traumatic brain injury and improve patient outcomes.
Conclusion:
Evaluating sleep disorders in traumatic brain injury should be an important component of post-traumatic brain injury assessment and management.
