Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Daytime Sleepiness

Daytime sleepiness, clinically termed excessive daytime sleepiness or hypersomnolence, is a state of persistent drowsiness or an overwhelming urge to sleep during waking hours, even after what appears to be adequate nighttime rest. It can impair concentration, memory, mood, and reaction time, increasing the risk of …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 59× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-4518 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Daytime sleepiness, clinically termed excessive daytime sleepiness or hypersomnolence, is a state of persistent drowsiness or an overwhelming urge to sleep during waking hours, even after what appears to be adequate nighttime rest. It can impair concentration, memory, mood, and reaction time, increasing the risk of accidents and reducing performance at work, school, and in daily life. Daytime sleepiness is a symptom rather than a disease in itself and may arise from insufficient or poor-quality sleep, sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disturbances, certain medications, or underlying medical and psychiatric conditions. Evaluation typically involves assessing sleep habits and may include sleep studies, while management addresses the underlying cause through improved sleep practices, treatment of disorders such as sleep apnea, and other targeted interventions. As a journal devoted to Sleep And Sleep Disorder Research, this page is well supported by on-topic work. Related peer-reviewed studies indexed here include investigations of narcolepsy with and without cataplexy in pediatric and broader populations, the relationship between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and narcolepsy, treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with nasal devices, and the effects of physical activity on sleep. Together these open-access articles illuminate the disorders and factors that contribute to daytime sleepiness.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Sleep Disturbances and Hip Fractures

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 10027, United States
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3495

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 59 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Daytime Sleepiness, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Sleep And Sleep Disorder Research (ISSN 2574-4518).

Journal editorial board
Dragos Octavian Palade · Romania Mauro Manconi · Switzerland Karim Sedky · United States

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