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Sleep and Medical Disorders

Leanne Fleming, Megan Crawford, Bethany Martin, Mhairi Patience, Samantha Fisher

The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Pages: 1183 - 1218

Swansea University Author: Samantha Fisher

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DOI (Published version): 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197602751.013.30

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Medical disorders are commonly associated with a high prevalence of sleep difficulties, which compound medical symptoms and can hinder treatment response. Sleep disturbance commonly follows diagnosis with a medical disorder, but in some cases, a sleep disorder may be a precursor to diagnosis with a...

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Published in: The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
ISBN: 9780197602751 9780197602782
Published: Oxford University Press 2025
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69614
Abstract: Medical disorders are commonly associated with a high prevalence of sleep difficulties, which compound medical symptoms and can hinder treatment response. Sleep disturbance commonly follows diagnosis with a medical disorder, but in some cases, a sleep disorder may be a precursor to diagnosis with a medical disorder. Research of the complex and bidirectional relationship between sleep and illness can advance understanding of both medical and sleep disorders and advance the concept of patient-centered care for individuals with complex medical conditions. In this chapter, five common medical disorders that illustrate a diversity of relationships with sleep are outlined: cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine, Type 1 diabetes, and traumatic brain injury. The chapter examines the prevalence, development, consequences, and treatment of sleep disturbance across these five conditions.
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Start Page: 1183
End Page: 1218