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Insomnia is both a symptom and a clinical entity in itself. There are three well-defined insomnia conditions that are often referred to as primary insomnias. In addition, there are a number of medical, psychiatric, and social factors that can lead to comorbid insomnia. While formulating a differential diagnosis one must think of the mental and medical conditions the person with insomnia has, in addition to medications they may be taking, social environment, habits, exposure to toxins, and other sleep disorders.
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Saletu, M., Saletu, B. (2010). Differential Diagnosis of Insomnia. In: Attarian, H., Schuman, C. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Insomnia. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-042-7_4
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