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Sleep and wake disorders in shift workers. Part I: Prevalence, clinical phenomena and pathogenesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

J. De Roeck ,
M. Van Steenkiste  and
R. Cluydts
J. De Roeck*
Affiliation:
Centrum voor Klinisch Slaaponderzoek en Dienst Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis en Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen
M. Van Steenkiste
Affiliation:
Centrum voor Klinisch Slaaponderzoek en Dienst Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis en Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen
R. Cluydts
Affiliation:
Centrum voor Klinisch Slaaponderzoek en Dienst Psychiatrie, Universitair Ziekenhuis en Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen
*
Centrum voor Klinisch Slaaponderzoek, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2520 Edegem, België
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Summary

The present review summarizes the prevalence, clinical phenomena, and pathogenesis of sleep and wake disorders in shift workers. Insomnia and hyper-somnolence occur in more than 50% of shift workers, mainly in association with the night shift. Circadian rhythm disruption is the major determinant of these disorders. Furthermore they are frequently associated with psycho-social problems and somatic diseases. In more than 20% of the shift workers problems are so pronounced, that they fail to adapt to the rotating schedules. This is defined as ‘shift maladaptation syndrome’.

Keywords

shift worksleep disordersinsomniahyper-somnolencecircadian rhythmshift maladaptation syndromeploegenarbeidslaapstoornisseninsomniaslaperigheidcircadiane ritmiekshift maladaptation syndrome
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , March 1990 , pp. 13 - 17
Copyright
Copyright © Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1990

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