Mr. Chiles said he had suffered acute insomnia, mood changes and loss of appetite starting in 1988.

Restless leg syndrome and/or acute insomnia seem to be the primary complaints.

Triazolam is usually used for short-term treatment of acute insomnia including jet lag.

Hypnotic medication is therefore only recommended for short-term use, especially in acute or chronic insomnia.

He is best known for treating the first recorded case of the eponymous Morvan's syndrome, a rare neurological disorder marked by acute insomnia.

Causes of acute insomnia can include:

He is physically recovered now but still suffers from acute insomnia.

Medication may be useful for acute insomnia and for some of the parasomnias.

It can be short-term (acute insomnia) or can last a long time (chronic insomnia).

As Cocea later wrote, the veteran leader confessed to him that he was being brought down by acute insomnia.