sleep/fatigue and m.s.

    
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Posted by ccf neuro M.D.* on August 29, 1997 at 18:13:13:

In Reply to: sleep/fatigue and m.s. posted by sharon brown on August 27, 1997 at 16:06:02:
  I noticed the following answer posted to a question about m.s. and sleep:
  Sleep problems are common in MS, but are somewhat underrecognised. In a study from UK,
  as many as half of the patients with MS (of varying severity) studied had some sleep-related
  problem. The commonest was insomnia, usually related to spasm, pain, immobility, bladder
  problems, or medication. Snoring and sleep apnea were observed, but no more frquently than
  in the general population. It has also been felt that periodic leg movements may be more
  common in MS. Besides these relatively common problems, there are more than a few case
  reports of some unusual or rare sleep disorders in MS. These include secondary narcolepsy
  and central sleep apnea (