| Descriptor English: | Kleine-Levin Syndrome | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome de Kleine-Levin
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome de Kleine-Levin | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome de Kleine-Levin | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Familial Hibernation (Kleine-Levin) Syndrome Familial Kleine Levin Syndrome Familial Kleine-Levin Syndrome Hibernation Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Hypersomnia, Periodic Kleine Levin Critchley Syndrome Kleine Levin Hibernation Syndrome Kleine Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin Hibernation Syndrome Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Familial Kleine-Levin-Critchley Syndrome Periodic Hypersomnia Periodic Hypersomnias Syndrome, Familial Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Hibernation Syndrome, Kleine-Levin-Critchley |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.886.425.800.200.500 F03.870.400.800.200.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017593 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A rare condition characterized by recurrent hypersomnias associated with hyperphagia, occurring primarily in males in the second to third decade of life. Clinical features include mental confusion, excessive sleep requirements (approximately 18 hours per day), restlessness, and in some cases hallucinations. Episodes have a duration of days to weeks, and may recur several times per year. This condition may resolve spontaneously over several years. (From Adams, et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p569) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Eating Disorders (1966-1976) Hunger (1966-1971) Hyperphagia (1981-1993) Hypersomnia (1975-1993) Sleep Disorders (1966-1979) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 94 |
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| History Note: | 94 |
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| DeCS ID: | 31370 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D017593 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1994/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1992/12/28 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Mental Disorders [F03]Mental Disorders
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Kleine-Levin Syndrome
- Preferred
Familial Kleine-Levin Syndrome
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0026659 |
| Scope note | A rare condition characterized by recurrent hypersomnias associated with hyperphagia, occurring primarily in males in the second to third decade of life. Clinical features include mental confusion, excessive sleep requirements (approximately 18 hours per day), restlessness, and in some cases hallucinations. Episodes have a duration of days to weeks, and may recur several times per year. This condition may resolve spontaneously over several years. (From Adams, et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p569) |
| Preferred term | Kleine-Levin Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Hibernation Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Hypersomnia, Periodic Kleine Levin Critchley Syndrome Kleine Levin Hibernation Syndrome Kleine Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin Hibernation Syndrome Kleine-Levin-Critchley Syndrome Periodic Hypersomnia Periodic Hypersomnias Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Kleine-Levin Hibernation Syndrome, Kleine-Levin-Critchley |
| Concept UI |
M0545557 |
| Preferred term | Familial Kleine-Levin Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Familial Hibernation (Kleine-Levin) Syndrome Familial Kleine Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Familial Syndrome, Familial Kleine-Levin |
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