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. 2021 Feb 11;12:639198. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.639198

TABLE 1.

Classification of sleep disorders and treatment-of-choice.

Diagnostic category including examples of specific sleep disorders Treatment-of-choice
Insomnia disorders
   Chronic insomnia disorder
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomni

Sleep related breathing disorders
   Obstructive sleep apnea
   Central sleep apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure

Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
   Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder
   Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder
Jet lag disorder
Bright light and/or exogenous melatonin

Sleep related movement disorders
   Restless legs syndrome
   Periodic limb movement disorder
Dopamine agonists or alpha2-delta ligands

Parasomnias
   Sleepwalking (somnambulism)
   Sleep terrors
   Nightmare disorder
Sleep hygiene advice

Central disorders of hypersomnolence
   Narcolepsy
   Idiopathic hypersomnia
Wake-promoting medications