Which conditions besides narcolepsy and sleep apnea typically associated with excessive daytime somnolence

Which conditions besides narcolepsy and sleep apnea typically associated with excessive daytime somnolence? 

Yes. Here is the table which lists a number of specific conditions that can be associated with excessive sleepiness and episodes of sleep at inappropriate times.

Disorders Often Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Sleep Disorders
• Insufficient sleep
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Central sleep apnea
• Sleep-related hypoventilation/hypoxemia
• Circadian rhythm disorders
• Rhythmic movement disorders (restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder)
Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
• Narcolepsy (type 1 or 2)
• Kleine–Levin syndrome
• Idiopathic hypersomnia
• Hypersomnia secondary to a medical condition
• Menstrual-related hypersomnia
Neurologic Disorders
• Neurodegenerative disease
• Myotonic dystrophy/neuromuscular disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Anatomic lesions affecting the thalamus, hypothalamus, or brain stem
• Posttraumatic
• Cerebral trypanosomiasis
Medical/Genetic Disorders
• Down syndrome
• Cerebral palsy
• Obesity
• Hypothyroidism
• End-stage renal disease
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Niemann–Pick type C disease
• Prader–Willi syndrome
• Moebius syndrome
• Fragile X syndrome
• Postviral encephalitis (H1N1)
Psychiatric Disorders
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Psychogenic sleepiness
Medications
• Benzodiazepines
• Sedatives other than benzodiazepines
• Antipsychotics
• Opioid analgesics
• Antihistamines
• Anticonvulsants
• Sedative antidepressants
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