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Perspectives on idiopathic hypersomnia: diagnostic challenges, unknown pathophysiological, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

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Recent peer-reviewed research on Idiopathic hypersomnia that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.

Idiopathic hypersomnia is a rare chronic neurological condition that may be characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, and/or prolonged nocturnal sleep, and also sleep inertia, yet its underlying mechanisms and diagnostic boundaries remain poorly defined. A key challenge is distinguishing excess...

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