Delayed Sleep Phase

Overview

Delayed sleep phase is a circadian rhythm (internal sleep clock) sleep disorder in which your sleep pattern is delayed two or more hours from a normal sleep pattern, causing you to go to sleep later and wake up later.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience and expertise. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in sleep medicine have experience evaluating and treating people who have delayed sleep phase and other sleep disorders. Each Mayo Clinic location offers a sleep disorders center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, staffed by specialists trained in treating sleep disorders.
• Team approach. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in sleep medicine, including doctors trained in lung and breathing conditions (pulmonary medicine), mental health conditions (psychiatry), brain conditions (neurology) and other areas, work together to diagnose and treat people who have delayed sleep phase.
• Research. Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers study possible treatments for delayed sleep phase and other sleep disorders.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and for psychiatry by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals in neurology and neurosurgery.

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