Sleep Med Psychophysiol.  1994 Jun;1(1):9-19.

Polysomnographic Evauation for Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep

• Kim L

Abstract

Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep(DIMS : insomnia)may be a symptom of some other disease or the basic, root problem in some patients. DIMS is usually treated by private physicians or psychiatrists, initially. Many physicians can do to improve the quality of life of the sleep disordered patients by appropriate evaluation and management. For the effective management of DIMS patients, the accurate differential diagnosis is essential. In polysomnographic evaluation for insomnia, the physician should consider the aspects of cost-effectiveness to provide the maximal benefits for the patients. For the purpose of this, evaluation of DIMS complaints outside the sleep disorder clinic, indication for referral to a sleep disorder clinic, the role of polysomnography in evaluating DIMS, and polysomnographic findings of different types of DIMS are discussed, together with possible way to diagnose them.

Keyword

Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep(DIMS); Polysomnography

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Polysomnography
Psychiatry
Quality of Life
Referral and Consultation
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders*