"Dyssomnias" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A broad category of sleep disorders characterized by either hypersomnolence or insomnia. The three major subcategories include intrinsic (i.e., arising from within the body) (SLEEP DISORDERS, INTRINSIC), extrinsic (secondary to environmental conditions or various pathologic conditions), and disturbances of circadian rhythm. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)
| Descriptor ID |
D020920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.886.425 F03.870.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Limit-Setting Sleep Disorder- Limit-Setting Sleep Disorder
- Limit Setting Sleep Disorder
- Limit-Setting Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders, Limit-Setting
- Sleep Disorder, Limit-Setting
- Sleep Disorder, Limit Setting
Nocturnal Eating-Drinking Syndrome- Nocturnal Eating-Drinking Syndrome
- Eating-Drinking Syndrome, Nocturnal
- Eating-Drinking Syndromes, Nocturnal
- Nocturnal Eating Drinking Syndrome
- Nocturnal Eating-Drinking Syndromes
- Syndrome, Nocturnal Eating-Drinking
- Syndromes, Nocturnal Eating-Drinking
Adjustment Sleep Disorder- Adjustment Sleep Disorder
- Adjustment Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders, Adjustment
- Sleep Disorder, Adjustment
Environmental Sleep Disorder- Environmental Sleep Disorder
- Environmental Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders, Environmental
- Sleep Disorder, Environmental
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