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Nervous System Diseases > Chronobiology Disorders > Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm > Jet Lag Syndrome
Occupational Diseases > Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm > Jet Lag Syndrome
Mental Disorders > Sleep Wake Disorders > Dyssomnias > Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm > Jet Lag Syndrome
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Dyssomnias > Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm > Jet Lag Syndrome
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sleep Wake Disorders > Dyssomnias > Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm > Jet Lag Syndrome
Human Activities > Travel > Travel-Related Illness > Jet Lag Syndrome
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Travel-Related Illness > Jet Lag Syndrome

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Jet Lag Syndrome  

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Definition

  • A chronobiologic disorder resulting from rapid travel across a number of time zones, characterized by insomnia or hypersomnolence, fatigue, behavioral symptoms, headaches, and gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Cooper, Sleep, 1994, pp593-8)

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Entry terms

  • Jet Lag
  • Time Zone Change Syndrome
  • Time Zone Syndrome

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