Types

There are two types of Hypersomnia that are recognized - Idiopathic or Primary and the Recurrent type.

Based on the different symptoms of excessive sleepiness, hypersomnia have been grouped as:

Idiopathic Hypersomnia or Primary Hypersomnia
Recurrent Hypersomnia

Recurrent hypersomnia have been further classified into:

Kleine–Levin Syndrome (KLS)

A rare form of periodic hypersomnia,this sleep disorder is also known by other names such as Critchley's Syndrome, Kleine-Levin-Critchley Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Hibernation Syndrome, Familial Hibernation Syndrome, Periodic Somnolence and Morbid Hunger

Post Traumatic Hypersomnia
Menstrual-Associated Hypersomnia

References:

Primary Hypersomnia - (http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3129.htm)
Hypersomnia - (http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/hypersomnia.html)

Published on Mar 06, 2013
Last Updated on Apr 19, 2013

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