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Posttraumatic delayed sleep phase syndrome.

Abstract

Circadian rhythm sleep disorders may occur after traumatic brain injury. We describe a 48-year-old man who presented with sleep onset insomnia and cognitive dysfunction after a car accident. A diagnosis of delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) was confirmed by sleep logs and actigraphy, which revealed sleep onset in the early morning hours and awakening around noon.

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C Quinto, C Gellido, S Chokroverty, J Masdeu. 2000-01-11. Posttraumatic delayed sleep phase syndrome.. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.54.1.250

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