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Síndrome de jet lag e das fases do sono

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Evidencia revisada por última vez: 13 Feb 2026
Tema actualizado por última vez: 21 May 2024

Resumen

Definición

Anamnesis y examen

Principales factores de diagnóstico

  • história de viagem de avião através de pelo menos 2 fusos horários
  • dificuldade em iniciar ou manter o sono
  • redução do tempo total de sono
  • sonolência diurna
  • estado de alerta reduzido durante o dia
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Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • náuseas, distensão abdominal, constipação
  • mal-estar generalizado
  • cãibras musculares
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Factores de riesgo

  • múltiplos fusos horários percorridos e rapidez da viagem
  • privação de sono
  • suscetibilidade individual a mudanças de fuso horário
  • consumo excessivo de cafeína ou de bebidas alcoólicas
  • estresse
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Pruebas diagnósticas

Primeras pruebas diagnósticas para solicitar

  • nenhum exame inicial
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Algoritmo de tratamiento

Agudo

permanência curta no novo fuso horário (≤2 dias)

permanência longa no novo fuso horário (>2 dias)

Colaboradores

Autores

Ashish Adlakha, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Neurology and Sleep Medicine

UConn School of Medicine VA

Connecticut Healthcare

West Haven

CT

Divulgaciones

AA declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimientos

Dr Ashish Adlakha would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Sudhansu Chokroverty, a previous contributor to this topic.

Divulgaciones

SC declares that he has no competing interests.

Revisores por pares

David N. Neubauer, MD

Associate Director

Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center

Baltimore

MD

Disclosures

DNN has received consulting fees and honoraria for speaking programs from Sanofi-Aventis and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. These companies manufacture medications mentioned in this topic.

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References

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Key articles

American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and Coding Manual (ICSD-3). 3rd ed. Westchester, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2023.

Morgenthaler TI, Lee-Chiong T, Alessi C, et al. Practice parameters for the clinical evaluation and treatment of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Sleep. 2007 Nov;30(11):1445-59.Full text  Abstract

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Yellow Book 2024: health information for international travel. travelers' health - jet lag. May 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Herxheimer A, Petrie KJ. Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(2):CD001520.Full text  Abstract

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