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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 10/29/2007, comments (5)

Night Terrors and REM Behavior Disorder (RBD)

Today we're going to talk some more about nightmares, particularly Night Terrors and REM Behavior Disorder. Nightmares are common in patients with psychiatric disorders, but in general, nightmares can simply be caused by stressful or traumatic experiences. There is a common myth that frequent nightmares, especially in children, are a... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/25/2007, comments (0)

New Provigil Label Warns of Deadly Skin Disease

Hey folks! Writing to let you know that Provigil, a popular medication used to treat narcolepsy, and to help shift workers stay awake, is now being required by the FDA to warn against potential side effects that include deadly skin rashes and psychiatric symptoms. According to Cephalon, Inc., the company who makes Provigil, a letter was... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 10/22/2007, comment (1)

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week- It's Here!

On November 5-11, 2007 the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is launching the first annual Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a national campaign to educate young drivers (and everyone else on the road) about the dangers of driving while sleepy, as well as other unsafe driving practices. I don't need to tell everyone that our society... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 10/04/2007, comments (0)

New Discoveries About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I wanted to take a short break from our regularly scheduled blog on nightmares to talk about a recently published article, by Dr. John Chia in The Journal of Clinical Pathology. It concerned a well-known but very difficult disease to describe and diagnose called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). First, some important background: While many... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2007, comments (2)

The Basics of CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Except for tracheotomy, it is also the most effective treatment for OSA. CPAP is basically a computerized air pump that delivers pressurized air through a hose and then through a nasal interface into the patient's throat. The... Read more Chevron

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