IH is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), severe sleep inertia, and prolonged, non-restorative nighttime sleep. Patients with IH report experiencing brain fog, poor memory, and sleep drunkenness, even though 50% of patients report sleeping 10 hours or more nightly. Quality of life (QoL) is worse in patients with IH compared to healthy patients, with IH contributing to worsened cognition, poor daily functioning, work absenteeism, and depression. However, clinician understanding of IH is poor, and recognition of signs and symptoms of IH may not be adequate. Findings indicate that patients can wait up to 5-10 years for a diagnosis to be given, indicating that clinicians lack familiarity with IH and the ability to correlate symptoms with the disease.
In this CMEO BriefCase, entitled Recognizing IH: The Patient Diagnostic Journey, expert faculty will walk through a case-driven discussion on the significant impact of symptoms on QoL and work/psychosocial functioning for patients with IH, and how this leads to delays in screening and diagnosis.
- Provider:CME Outfitters, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.cmeoutfitters.com
- Start Date: 2023-07-24 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-07-24 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 0.5 hours
AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
Nursing: 0.5 hours
Pharmacy: 0.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABIM - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
- Commercial Support: Source: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Amount: 73333.0 - Is Kind Support: False
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine