International classification of sleep disorders

Classification: 1) dyssomnias a) intrinsic sleep disorders - psychopsysiologic insomnia - idiopathic insomnia - narcolepsy - recurrent or idiopathic hypersomnia - post traumatic hypersomnia - sleep apnea syndromes - periodic limb movement disorder - restless legs syndrome b) extrinsic sleep disorders - inadequate sleep hygiene - environmental sleep disorder - altitude insomnia - adjustment sleep disorder - sleep-onset association disorder - food allergy insomnia - nocturnal eating (drinking) syndrome - drug- or alcohol-dependent sleep disorders c) circadian rhythm sleep disorders - time zone change (jet-lag) syndrome - shift-work sleep disorder - delayed sleep phase syndrome - advanced sleep phase syndrome - non 24 hour sleep-wake disorder 2) parasomnias a) arousal disorders - confusional arousals - sleepwalking - sleep terrors b) sleep-wake transition disorders - sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder - sleep talking - nocturnal leg cramps c) parasomias usually associated with REM sleep - nightmares - sleep paralysis - impaired sleep-related penile erections - sleep-related painful erections - REM sleep-related cardiac arrhythmias - REM sleep behavior disorder d) other parasomias - sleep bruxism - sleep enuresis - nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia 2) sleep disorders associated with medical/psychiatric disorders a) mental disorders b) neurologic disorders - cerebral degenerative disorders - parkinsonism - fatal familial insomnia - sleep-related epilepsy - sleep-related headaches c) other medical disorders - sleeping sickness - nocturnal cardiac ischemia - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - sleep-related asthma - sleep-related gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) - peptic ulcer disease - fibrositis syndrome (fibromyalgia)

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 166