Economic Cost of Sleep Disorders

Abstract

Thes ignificanceo fs leepd isordersi su nderestimatedi no urs ociety.�Th en umbero fs leepd isordersi so ver� 80�i nr ecentc lassificationso fs leepd isorders.�A ndt hei ncidencea ndp revalenceo fs leepd isordersa rev ery� highc omparedt oo therm edicali llnesses.�Th ec onsequenceso fs leepd isorderss ucha sm edicali llness,�s ur- gicali llness,�a nda ccidentm ayc auses eriousb urdenn oto nlyt oo uri ndividualh ealthb uta lsot oo urs ociety� bothm edicallya nds ocioeconomically.�B yr eviewinge conomicalc osto fs leepd isorders,�w ec ans eet hes e- riousnesso ft hisc onditiona ndc anfi ndo utw hatt od of ort hei mprovementt ob etterc ondition. � J Korean Sleep Res Soc 2012;9:1-4