| ICD-10 | R40.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 780.09 |
Somnolence (or "drowsiness") is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods (c. A symptom' (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident misfortune that which befalls" from συμπίπτω, "I befall" from A Sign is an indication of some fact or quality and a medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or quality that is detected by a Physician The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings R00-R69 - Symptoms and Signs (R00-R09 Circulatory and Respiratory systems ( Abnormalities of Heart beat The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Sleep is a Natural state of bodily rest observed throughout the animal kingdom f. hypersomnia). Hypersomnia is excessive amount of sleepiness. Description Hypersomnia is characterized by reoccuring episodes of Excessive daytime sleepiness It has two distinct meanings, referring both to the usual state preceding falling asleep, and the chronic condition referring to being in that state independent of a circadian rhythm. The disorder characterized by the latter condition is most commonly associated with users of prescription hypnotics, such as mirtazapine or zolpidem. For the state of mind see Hypnosis. Hypnotic drugs induce Sleep (which differentiates them from the Sedative Mirtazapine is an Antidepressant introduced by Organon International in 1994 used for the treatment of moderate to severe depression. Zolpidem is a prescription medication used for the short-term treatment of Insomnia, as well as some brain disorders
It is considered a lesser impairment of consciousness than stupor or coma. Stupor is the lack of critical cognitive function and Level of consciousness wherein a sufferer is almost entirely unresponsive and only responds to base stimuli such as pain In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness.
Hazards
Sleepiness can be dangerous when performing tasks that require constant concentration, such as driving a vehicle. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. When a person is sufficiently fatigued, he or she may experience microsleeps (loss of concentration). A microsleep is an episode of Sleep lasting for a fraction of a second or up to a few seconds
Associated conditions
- atypical depression
- bruxism
- sleep apnea
- sleep deprivation / insomnia
- advanced sleep phase syndrome
- delayed sleep phase syndrome
- narcolepsy
- clinical depression, especially seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)
- Myelofibrosis with Myeloid Metaplasia
- Paget's disease
- increased intracranial pressure for example due to brain tumors
- brain edema
- stroke
- traumatic brain injury
- Intracranial hemorrhage such as due to ruptured aneurysm
- hydrocephalus
- cerebral hypoxia
- encephalitis - (viral, bacterial or other agents)
- Lyme disease (borreliosis)
- dysautonomia
- hypothyroidism
- starvation
- hypothermia
- medications
- tranquilizers / hypnotics especially benzodiazepines such as temazepam (Restoril) or nitrazepam (Mogadon) and barbiturates such as amobarbital (Amytal) or secobarbital (Seconal)
- antidepressants - for instance sertraline and venlafaxine. Atypical Depression (AD is a subtype of Dysthymia and Major Depression characterized by mood reactivity — being able to experience improved mood in response to positive events Bruxism (from the Greek βρυγμός (brugmós gnashing of teeth) is the grinding of the teeth and is typically accompanied by the clenching Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in Breathing during Sleep. Sleep deprivation is a general lack of the necessary amount of Sleep. Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity Advanced sleep phase syndrome ( ASPS) also known as the advanced sleep-phase type ( ASPT) of Circadian rhythm sleep disorder, is a condition in which patients Delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS also known as delayed sleep-phase disorder (DSPD or delayed sleep-phase type (DSPT is a Circadian rhythm sleep disorder Narcolepsy is a Neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS in which a person falls asleep during the day at inappropriate Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression Seasonal affective disorder ( SAD) also known as winter depression, is a Mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience Infectious mononucleosis, also known as Pfeiffer's disease, mono (in The United States of America) and more commonly known as glandular Infectious mononucleosis, also known as Pfeiffer's disease, mono (in The United States of America) and more commonly known as glandular Paget's disease, otherwise known as osteitis deformans, is a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones Intracranial pressure, ( ICP) is the pressure exerted by the Cranium on the Brain tissue Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF and the brain's circulating A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons Cerebral edema (cerebral oedema in British English) is an excess accumulation of water in the intracellular and/or extracellular spaces of the Brain. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Traumatic brain injury (TBI also called intracranial injury, occurs when Physical trauma injures the Brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is a Hemorrhage, or bleeding within the Skull. An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall Hydrocephalus (pronunciation ˌhaɪˌdɹoʊˈsɛfələs is a term derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head and this condition For other uses of the term "hypoxia" see Hypoxia. Cerebral hypoxia refers to deprivation of Oxygen supply to brain tissue Encephalitis is an acute Inflammation of the Brain, commonly caused by a viral Infection. Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an Emerging infectious disease caused by at least three Species of Bacteria belonging to the Genus Dysautonomia is any disease or malfunction of the Autonomic nervous system. Hypothyroidism is the disease state in humans and animals caused by insufficient production of Thyroid hormone by the Thyroid gland. Starvation (also called inanition) is a severe reduction in Vitamin, Nutrient, and Energy intake and is the most extreme form of Hypothermia is a condition in which an organism's temperature drops below that required for normal Metabolism and bodily functions Medication, also referred to as medicine, can be loosely defined as any substance intended for use in the diagnosis cure mitigation treatment or prevention of disease A sedative, or more specifically a sedative-hypnotic, is a substance that depresses the Central nervous system (CNS resulting in calmness relaxation sleepiness For the state of mind see Hypnosis. Hypnotic drugs induce Sleep (which differentiates them from the Sedative Temazepam (marketed under brand names Restoril, Euhypnos, Normison, Remestan, Tenox and Norkotral) is an intermediate-acting Nitrazepam is a type of Benzodiazepine drug It is a hypnotic drug with Sedative and motor impairing properties Anxiolytic, Amnestic Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone is a drug that is a Barbiturate derivative Secobarbital (marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the brand name Seconal) is a Barbiturate derivative drug An antidepressant is a Psychiatric medication used for alleviating major depression or Dysthymia ('milder' depression Venlafaxine (Effexor Efexor is an Antidepressant of the Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI class first introduced by Wyeth in 1993
- antipsychotics - for example: thioridazine, quetiapine, and olanzapine (Zyprexa) but not haloperidol. Antipsychotics are a group of Psychoactive drugs commonly but not exclusively used to treat Psychosis, which is typified by Schizophrenia. Thioridazine is a Piperidine Antipsychotic drug belonging to the Phenothiazine drug group and was previously widely used in the treatment Quetiapine ( kwe-TYE-a-peen marketed by AstraZeneca as Seroquel and by Orion Pharma as Ketipinor, is an Atypical antipsychotic Olanzapine ( Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zalasta, Zolafren, Olzapin, or in combination with Fluoxetine Symbyax) is Haloperidol is a Typical antipsychotic. It is in the Butyrophenone class of Antipsychotic medications and has pharmacological effects similar
- analgesics - mostly prescribed or illicit opiates such as Oxycontin or heroin
- HIV medications - for example: Sustiva and medications containing efavirenz
- anticonvulsants / antiepileptic - such as phenytoin (Dilantin), carbamazepine (Tegretol), lamotrigine (Lamictal) (see article on Epilepsy.com)
- antihistamines - for instance diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- hypertension medications such as Norvasc
- generally many other agents with impact on central nervous system in sufficient or toxic doses
- dopamine agonists used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease e. For other uses see Opiate (disambiguation, or for the class of drugs see Opioid. Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Efavirenz (brand names Sustiva and Stocrin) is a Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI and is used as part of highly active antiretroviral Efavirenz (brand names Sustiva and Stocrin) is a Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI and is used as part of highly active antiretroviral The anticonvulsants, also called antiepileptic drugs (abbreviated "AEDs" are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal (ləˈmɪktəl by GlaxoSmithKline, called Lamictin in South Africa, he למוג'ין ( Lamogine A histamine antagonist is an agent which serves to inhibit the release or action of Histamine. Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the Blood pressure is chronically elevated Amlodipine (as Besylate, Mesylate or Maleate) is a long-acting Calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine used as an Anti-hypertensive In Vertebrates the central nervous system ( CNS) is the part of the Nervous system which is enclosed in the Meninges. A dopamine agonist is a compound that activates Dopamine receptors mimicking the effect of the neurotransmitter Dopamine. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's g. pergolide and ropinirole
See also
Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity Hypersomnia is excessive amount of sleepiness. Description Hypersomnia is characterized by reoccuring episodes of Excessive daytime sleepiness Dyssomnias are a broad classification of sleeping disorder that make it difficult to get to sleep or to remain sleepingDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic