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. 2021 Sep 30;13(10):3480. doi: 10.3390/nu13103480

Table 2.

DSM-V Time Criteria for Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders.

Sleep or Circadian Disorder Time Criteria
Insomnia Episodic: >1 month and <3 months; Persistent: >3 months; Recurrent: >2 episodes within the space of 1 year
Hypersomnolence Disorder Acute: <1 month; Subacute: 1–3 months; Persistent: >3 months
Narcolepsy 3 episodes/week over 3 months
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea 5 obstructive apneas/hour of sleep
Central Sleep Apnea 5 central apneas/hour of sleep
Sleep-related Hypoventilation No time criteria
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders (6 subtypes–Delayed Sleep Phase type, Advanced Sleep Phase type, Irregular Sleep-Wake type, Non-24-h Sleep-Wake type, Shift Work type, and Unspecified type) Episodic: >1 month and <3 months; Persistent: >3 months; Recurrent: >2 episodes within the space of 1 year