Nocturnal Disorders of Medical Interest

Article1 August 1951NOCTURNAL DISORDERS OF MEDICAL INTERESTS. VAISRUB, M.D., M.R.C.P. (Lond.)S. VAISRUB, M.D., M.R.C.P. (Lond.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-2-323 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Excerpt"Watchman, what of the night?" Isaias Ch. 21, Verse 11.There are many diseases, symptoms and syndromes that tend to occur frequently, predominantly or even exclusively during the night. Classification of these disorders and elucidation of the mechanism responsible for their nocturnal predilection are both a challenge and an interesting mental exercise. Even though these disorders may appear at times to be linked somewhat loosely, and to hang together by a tenuous thread, the temptation to treat them as a group is nonetheless strong. To quote H. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Winnipeg, Manitoba*Received for publication July 17, 1950.From the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, and the Medical Services, Deer Lodge and St. Boniface Hospitals, Winnipeg, Manitoba. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 August 1951Volume 35, Issue 2Page: 323-330KeywordsExerciseHospital medicineMedical services ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...