A Review on Genetics of Sleep Disorders

Reza Bidaki; Mina Zarei; Ali Khorram Toosi; Mitra Hakim Shooshtari

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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A Review on Genetics of Sleep Disorders

Author(s):

Reza Bidaki¹,

Mina Zarei^2,*,

Ali Khorram Toosi²,

Mitra Hakim Shooshtari³

1Department of psychiatry Rafsanjan University of medical sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

2Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Assistant professor of Child and adolescence psychiatry. Department of psychiatry, Tehran University of medical sciencs, Tehran, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 1; 12-9

Published online:Jun 30, 2012

Article type:Review Article

Received:Jun 06, 2010

Accepted:Feb 21, 2011

How to Cite:Reza BidakiMina ZareiAli Khorram ToosiMitra Hakim ShooshtariA Review on Genetics of Sleep Disorders.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.2012;6(1):12-9.

Abstract

One-third of population deal with sleep disorders which might be due to social, economic or medical problems. Studies on twins have indicated the role of genetic factors in these disorders. Monozygotic twins have a very similar hypnogram. A higher prevalence of some sleep disorders is reported in relatives of the patients with these disorders. Genes also affect sleep disorders as well as some other disorders at the same time. Sleep disorders can also influence the level of the personal and social functioning. Recent genetic advances have clarified the role of different genes in sleep disorders. The purpose of this article is to present a brief review about the role of genetic factors in some of the sleep disorders.

Declaration of interest: None

Citation: Bidaki R, Zarei M, Khorram Toosi A, Hakim shooshtari M. A review on genetics of sleep disorders. IranJ Psychiatry Behav Sci 2012; 6(1): 12-9.

Keywords

Gene

Genetic study

Sleep disorders

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