J Sleep Med.  2015 Dec;12(2):64-66. 10.13078/jsm.15012.

Positive Sleep State Misperception Mimicking Hypersomnia

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  • 1Mackenzie Hwamyung Ilsin Christian Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. kihwanji@gmail.com

Abstract

A condition of underestimation of sleep is classified as paradoxical insomnia or sleep state misperception. However, overestimation of sleep, so called positive sleep state misperception has not been clearly described. Here we report a middle-aged woman with positive sleep state misperception who presented excessive sleepiness mimicking hypersomnia.

Keyword

Sleep state misperception; Paradoxical insomnia; Hypersomnia

MeSH Terms

Disorders of Excessive Somnolence*
Female
Humans
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic*
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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