What is delayed sleep phase syndrome?

Delayed sleep phase syndrome is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, a chronic disorder of the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, the core body temperature rhythm, hormonal and other daily rhythms, compared to the normal population and relative to societal requirements.

How do members experience delayed sleep phase syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with delayed sleep phase syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for delayed sleep phase syndrome*

Who has delayed sleep phase syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 18
30s 53
40s 62
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 26

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 151

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What is delayed sleep phase syndrome?

Delayed sleep phase syndrome is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, a chronic disorder of the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, the core body temperature rhythm, hormonal and other daily rhythms, compared to the normal population and relative to societal requirements.



Common symptoms reported by people with delayed sleep phase syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for delayed sleep phase syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with delayed sleep phase syndrome

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Who has delayed sleep phase syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 63 say delayed sleep phase syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 18
30s 53
40s 62
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 26
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 76
20-29 years 17
30-39 years 9
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 151

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 88
Not Diagnosed 45

These charts show data from delayed sleep phase syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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