%0 Journal Article %T Pain-related diseases and sleep disorders %A Roizenblatt %A M. %A Rosa Neto %A N.S. %A Tufik %A S. %A Roizenblatt %A S. %J Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research %D 2012 %I Associa??o Brasileira de Divulga??o Cient¨ªfica %R 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500110 %X pain and sleep share mutual relations under the influence of cognitive and neuroendocrine changes. sleep is an important homeostatic feature and, when impaired, contributes to the development or worsening of pain-related diseases. the aim of the present review is to provide a panoramic view for the generalist physician on sleep disorders that occur in pain-related diseases within the field of internal medicine, such as rheumatic diseases, acute coronary syndrome, digestive diseases, cancer, and headache. %K sleep disorders %K rheumatic diseases %K acute coronary syndrome %K irritable bowel syndrome %K cancer %K headache. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0100-879X2012007500110&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en