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Diagnostic testing. Sleep disorders.

Abstract

Sleep/wake complaints are very prevalent and may be associated with severe personal distress, with personal and societal socioeconomic consequences. A through clinical evaluation, coupled with judicious use of laboratory studies, usually reveals a specific and treatable underlying condition.

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M W Mahowald. 1996. Diagnostic testing. Sleep disorders.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70249-8

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