Jet Lag Syndrome

A chronobiologic disorder resulting from rapid travel across a number of time zones, characterized by insomnia or hypersomnolence, fatigue, behavioral symptoms, headaches, and gastrointestinal disturbances. (From Cooper, Sleep, 1994, pp593-8)

Also Known As:

Jet Lag; Time Zone Syndrome; Jet Lag Syndromes; Jet Lags; Lag, Jet; Lags, Jet; Time Zone Syndromes; Time Zone Change Syndrome

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3817
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: 242
      - Jet Lag Syndrome: 322
- Chronobiology Disorders: 201
  - Jet Lag Syndrome: 322
Signs and Symptoms Pathological Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms
  - Travel-Related Illness: 64
    - Jet Lag Syndrome: 322
Mental Disorders: 25040
- Sleep Wake Disorders: 3817
  - Dyssomnias: 27
    - Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: 242
      - Jet Lag Syndrome: 322
Human Activities
- Travel
  - Travel-Related Illness: 64
    - Jet Lag Syndrome: 322

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