Patient Background:

A young adult patient with lifelong delayed sleep timing presented with difficulty initiating sleep until early morning hours and significant daytime impairment. The patient also had optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), a developmental optic nerve condition associated with visual pathway abnormalities.

Family history was negative for delayed…read more

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2. 1.In impaired light entrainment, how do you sequence light therapy and pharmacologic phase shifting?
3. 2.When partial phase advancement occurs, when do you escalate or combine modalities?

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Patient Background:

A young adult patient with lifelong delayed sleep timing presented with difficulty initiating sleep until early morning hours and significant daytime impairment. The patient also had optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), a developmental optic nerve condition associated with visual pathway abnormalities.

Family history was negative for delayed sleep disorders.

Assessment and Diagnosis:

Clinical evaluation confirmed delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD).…read more

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3. 2.When initiating wake-promoting therapy in patients previously exposed to sedating psychotropics, how do you sequence stimulant or wake-promoting agents while monitoring psychiatric stability?

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