Concussion Increases Risk for Sleeping Problems

Researchers report that sleep disorders affect nearly half of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, with insomnia (29%), hypersomnia (28%), and sleep apnea (25%) being the most common complaints. Because insufficient and poor-quality sleep has been linked to several negative health outcomes, the findings suggest that physicians should check for disturbed sleep when managing patients with TBI. Nature and Science of Sleep, August 2019