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Disorders of the circadian sleep-wake cycle
1Department of Psychiatry, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, USA.
Neurologic Clinics
|August 1, 1996
Abstract:
This article reviews several disorders of the circadian sleep-wake cycle, including delayed sleep phase syndrome, advanced sleep phase syndrome, non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome, irregular sleep-wake pattern, time zone change (jet lag) syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder. For each disorder, the cause, diagnostic work-up, and management are outlined.