It is necessary to evaluate the patient fully to determine whether or not this is due to an underlying medical illness, sleep disorder, or possible psychological or psychiatric factors. Appropriate evaluation leading to an appropriate treatment regimen is performed. This illness affects many young people, and is often mistaken for laziness or inattentiveness. Other problems addressed at the Sleep Disorders Centers include the parasomnias, such as sleep walking, sleep talking, and teeth grinding. This often disrupts occupational and social schedules, and can be quite stressful.
Treatment is certainly available.
Only after careful evaluation of these disorders can we recommend specific treatment, which is carefully tailored to the individual patient and his or her illness. Careful coordination of the plan with the patient and his or her primary physician will lead to better quality of sleep and health.