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Menstrual-related hypersomnia (MRH) is a rare disorder consisting of recurrent hypersomnia that is temporally linked with menses. An unusual case of an 18-yearold female with repeated episodes of hypersomnia was referred to a psychiatrist and a neurologist. A review of the literature was done so that an accurate diagnosis could be made, thereby enabling the development of an appropriate treatment plan.

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Misdiagnosis of menstruation-related recurrent hypersomnia as epilepsy in a patient with generalized epileptic discharges.

J Pediatr Neurosci

April 2015

Department of Neurology, Sleep and Disorders Unit, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Recurrent hypersomnias are very rare with two subtypes as Kleine-Levin syndrome and menstruation-related hypersomnia, which is very rarely encountered worldwide. Here, we report a young girl with menstruation-related recurrent hypersomnia, who was misdiagnosed as epilepsy due to co-existing generalized epileptic discharges. The importance of this comorbidity in terms of differential diagnosis of the attacks is discussed.

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[Recurrent hypersomnia].

Rev Neurol (Paris)

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Unité des Troubles du Sommeil, Centre Médical Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier.

Recurring hypersomnias are described according to 3 etiological groups: 1) idiopathic - the Kleine Levin syndrome and its clinical variants - 2) organic and 3) psychiatric. The typical form of the Kleine Levin syndrome is remarkable for the association of recurring episodes of sleep, overeating and temporary mental disturbances lasting from a few hours to several days. Its diagnosis is mainly based on clinical data Laboratory investigations have so far failed to document specific features.

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