A Brief Overview of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is more than just feeling tired—it can impair cognitive function, increase accident risk, and impact emotional well-being. In this expert discussion, Nishi Bhopal, MD, founder and medical director of telepsychiatry practice Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, breaks down how to distinguish EDS from general fatigue, explores its prevalence in key demographic groups, and shares essential clinical insights to improve diagnosis and management. Watch now for practical strategies that can enhance patient care and outcomes in for patients with sleep disorders in your neurology practice.
For more expert insights, visit the Sleep Disorders Excellence Forum here on Neurology Learning Network.
Video transcript coming soon!
Interested readers can explore Dr Bhopal's YouTube Channel here.
Nishi Bhopal, MD, is board-certified in psychiatry, sleep medicine, and integrative holistic medicine. She graduated from the University College Cork School of Medicine, completed her psychiatric residency at Henry Ford Health System, and a fellowship in sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the founder and medical director of Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, an online practice in California where patients receive a whole-person approach to anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, including nutrition, psychotherapy, and integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her private practice, Dr Bhopal is the founder of IntraBalance, an educational platform for physicians and therapists that includes a YouTube channel and online courses on clinical sleep medicine for healthcare practitioners. Her passion is making clinical sleep medicine easy to understand and accessible to all.
