Abstract
Insomnia is a common complaint in palliative care patients, regardless of diagnoses or stage of illness. Palliative care is designed to address serious symptomatic complaints and guide decision-making in patients with complex or advanced illness. Loss of restful sleep can adversely affect quality of life and can lead to worsening clinical outcomes, therefore, prompt evaluation for causes and early intervention is crucial. This case discussion involves sleep disturbance in a woman with advanced breast cancer who is receiving palliative care. Differential diagnoses and management for this symptom will be discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | A Clinical Casebook of Sleep Disorders in Women |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 163-169 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031242007 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031241994 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Hypersomnolence in cancer patient
- Hypoactive delirium
- Insomnia in palliative care
- Lethargy in palliative care patient
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Neuroscience