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Idiopathic hypersomnia severity scale (IHSS)
Idiopathic hypersomnia severity scale (IHSS)
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What for you is the ideal duration of night-time sleep (at the weekend or on holiday, for example)?
11 hours or more
more than 9 hours and less than 11 hours
between 7 hours and 9 hours
less than 7 hours
When circumstances require that you get up at a particular time in the morning (for example, for work or studies, or to take the children to school during the week), do you feel that you have not had enough sleep?
always
often
sometimes
never
Is it extremely difficult for you, or even impossible, to wake up in the morning without several alarm clocks or the help of someone else?
always
often
sometimes
never
After a night's sleep, how long does it take you to feel like you are functioning properly after you get up (in other words, fully functional, both physically and intellectually)?
2 hours or more
more than 1 hour but less than 2 hours
between 30 minutes and 1 hour
less than 30 minutes
I feel I am functioning properly as soon as I wake up
In the minutes after waking up, do you ever do irrational things and/or say irrational things, and/or are you very clumsy (for example, tripping up, breaking things or dropping things)?
always
often
sometimes
never
During the day, when circumstances allow, do you ever take a nap?
very often (6-7 times a week)
often (4-5 times a week)
sometimes (2-3 times a week)
rarely (once a week)
never
What for you is the ideal length of your naps (at the weekends or on holiday, for example)? Note: if you take several naps, add them all together.
2 hours or more
more than 1 hour and less than 2 hours
less than 1 hour
no naps
In general, how do you feel after a nap?
very sleepy
sleepy
awake
wide awake
During the day, while carrying out activities that are not very stimulating, do you ever struggle to stay awake?
very often (at least twice a day)
often (4-7 times a week)
sometimes (2-3 times a week)
rarely (once a week or less)
rarely
Do you consider that your hypersomnolence has an impact on your general health (ie, lack of energy, no motivation to do things, physical fatigue on exertion, decrease in physical fitness)?
very significant
significant
moderate
minor
no impact
Do you consider that your hypersomnolence is a problem in terms of your proper intellectual functioning (ie, problems with concentration, memory problems, decrease in your intellectual performance)?
very significant
significant
moderate
minor
no problem
Do you consider that your hypersomnolence affects your mood (for example, sadness, anxiety, hypersensitivity, irritability)?
very severely
severely
moderate
slightly
not at all
Do you consider that your hypersomnolence prevents you from carrying out daily tasks properly (family-related or household tasks, school, leisure, or job-related tasks)?
very significantly
significantly
moderate
slightly
not at all
Do you consider that your hypersomnolence is a problem in terms of your driving a car?
very significant
significant
moderate
minor
no problem/I do not drive
Total Score