Prashant Pillali Author

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Methylphenidate in the Treatment of Medication Induced Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Unique Case Report and Review of Literature

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Dinesh Sangroula, Sachidanand Peteru and Prashant Pillali

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is defined as an inability to remain alert and maintain wakefulness for a majority of wakeful periods during the day. It commonly presents as subjective complaints of excessive daytime drowsiness, fatigue, or low energy occurring at inappropriate times, almost every day for at least three months. Medication-induced EDS is one of the very common encounters in psychiatric practice.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 56-year old male with a long history of bipolar I and anxiety disorders finally stabilized after multiple medications trials with a combination of different psychotropic medications, including mood stabilizers and benzodiazep... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000155

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