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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Sleep Disorder Characterizes Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia.

In our patients, who presented with neuromuscular fatigue or generalized pain, we found a sleep disorder characterized by objective hypersomnia. Some patients had characteristics of narcolepsy. Objective assessment by sleep studies can assist the diagnostic process, aid future research, and provide rationale for treatment.

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CiteULike: A Retrospective Review of the Sleep Characteristics in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: "Spitzer, A. R. and Broadman, M. (2010). A retrospective review of the sleep characteristics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. Pain Practice, 9999(9999)."

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