Second, hypersomnia can manifest in various
ways, such as frequent napping, sleep attacks,
microsleep episodes, automatic behavior, or
hyperactivity (the latter particularly among children).
Depending on cultural perceptions, employer
expectations, career ambitions, domestic apprehensions,
personal agenda, and demand characteristics,
a pattern of hypersomnia can be regarded
as “normal” or “problematic.” Equally pertinent are
the perception of hypersomnia’s permanence or
temporariness, its underlying physiologic origin(s),
and the availability, effectiveness, and ease of
therapy.