Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 153-157 , March 2001

Self-reported levels of sleepiness among subjects with insomnia

  • Ryan Day

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Peter Guido

      Affiliations

    • Lovelace Health System, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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  • Todd Helmus

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Joseph Fortier

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Thomas Roth

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Gail Koshorek

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Leon Rosenthal

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, One Glen lakes, 8140 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75231, USA. Tel.: +1-241-750-7776; fax: +1-241-750-4621

Received 7 February 2000 ,Revised 25 April 2000 ,Accepted 26 April 2000.

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 153-157 , March 2001