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Seema Khosla1, Joseph Cheung1, Indira Gurubhagavatula1
1North Dakota Center for Sleep (SK), Fargo, ND; Mayo Clinic Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine (JC), Jacksonville, FL; Division of Sleep Medicine (IG), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Corporal Michael Crescenz VA Medical Center (IG), Philadelphia, PA.
Abstract:
As we adapt to SARS-CoV-2, it has become apparent that the acute illness is not the only threat from this virus. Long COVID has emerged as a potentially disabling condition with multiple varied symptoms. We propose that querying patients about their sleep may allow for the assessment of a sleep-related disorder that is amenable to treatment. In addition, hypersomnolence is a prominent feature and may mimic other organic hypersomnias; therefore, inquiring about COVID-19 infection in sleepy patients is suggested.
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