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Descriptor English: Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Kleine-Levin
Descriptor síndrome de Kleine-Levin
Entry term(s) hipersomnia periódica
Scope note: Afección infrecuente caracterizada por hipersomnia recurrente asociada con hiperfagia, que se da fundamentalmente en hombres en la segunda a tercera década de la vida. Las características clínicas incluyen confusión mental, requerimientos excesivos de sueño (aproximadamente 18 horas diarias), intranquilidad y en algunos casos alucinaciones. Los episodios duran de días a semanas, y pueden repetirse varias veces por año. Esta afección puede desaparecer espontáneamente durante varios años. (Adams, et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p569)
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
Tree number(s): C10.886.425.800.200.500
F03.870.400.800.200.500
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)
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
Previous Indexing: Eating Disorders (1966-1976)
Hunger (1966-1971)
Hyperphagia (1981-1993)
Hypersomnia (1975-1993)
Sleep Disorders (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31370
Unique ID: D017593
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Kleine-Levin Syndrome - Preferred
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
Familial Kleine-Levin Syndrome - Related but not broader or narrower
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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