sleep Flashcards
insomnia 1st line
CBT
insomnia short term ttx
benzos 4-8 wks
benzo on sleep
lower sleep latency
lower nighttime awakenings
benzo se
rebound insomnia dependence tolerance daytime sleepiness elderly confusionn/dizzy/fall
sleep med for shorterm, and lower daytime sleepiness and lower orthohypotension
nonbenzo
zolpidem,zaliplone,ezoplicolone,melatonin,suvorexant
causes falls/cognitive impairment in elderly and cognitive impairment in women at higher dose than 10mg
zolpiDEM
off-label used for sleep
trazadone, mirtazepine, doxepin
mc used depression + sleep prob
trazadone
causes of hyper somnolence disorder
viral-IM,GB,Pneumonia,HIV
head trauma
AD genetics
ttx of hypersomnolence disorder
first line: modafinil, methylphenidate
2nd line: atomoxetine,
pitolisant
sodium oxybate
scheduled napping
least addictive of drugs to help stay awake
atomoxetine
moa modafinil
increase dopamine–>more orexin+histamine–>more wakefulnes
moa sodium oxybate
GHB (ghb–>gaba) unknown why
moa methylphenidate
stop net dat
moa pitolisant
h3 –>increased histamine–>wakefulness
what leads to wakefulness
dopamine seratonin-raphe ne -lc cholinergic- pontine tegmentum glutamate (ARAS)
histamine-posterior hypothal, tuberomammilary nucleus
orexin/hypocretin-lateral hypothalamus
narcolepsy CSF
low orexin/hypocretin
narcolepsy polysomnograph
reduced rem sleep latency
narcoleptic catalepsy ttx
1st line: sodium oxybate
others: pitolisant, atomoxetine, dulox, venlafax, fluox
tca-imipramine, desipramine, clomipramine
REM suppression drugs
ssri, snri: fluoxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine
central sleep apnea breathing pattern
chyne stokes crescendo descrescendo
central sleep apnea cause
idopathic
or
opioid use
ttx obstructive sa vs central sa
osa: cpap/bipap, tonsilelctomy, stimulation
csa: cpap/bipap, o2 supp, acetazolamide, theophyline
ttx for delayed sleep phase disorder (of circadian rhythm disorders)
melatonin
bright light
chronotherapy