Eric S. Hsu

Central Nervous System Stimulants

It has been estimated that 1.5 % of the general population complains of excessive daytime sleepiness or excessive sleep amounts consistent with a hypersomnia disorder. Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder affecting the regulation of sleep and wakefulness. It is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy (sudden temporary inability to move), and other rapid eye movement (REM) sleep-associated manifestations (e.g., hypnagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis).

Problem-Based Pain Management: Carpal tunnel syndrome

Between April 2000 and March 2009, carpal tunnel syndrome was managed 1700 times among 885,400 encounters in the BEACH program (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) at a rate of two contacts per 1000 encounters. This extrapolates to about 195,000 contacts annually across Australia.