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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 01/21/2009, comments (0)

Relieving Those Restless Legs

Let’s continue talking about restless legs syndrome (RLS). We reviewed some of the symptoms, causes, and adverse effects of restless legs syndrome in the past two blogs, now let’s talk about how RLS is diagnosed. Due to the unusual sensations that patients with RLS complain of, it is sometimes difficult for a healthcare... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/16/2008, comment (1)

Treating the Winter Blues

In my last blog we began a discussion of seasonal affective disorder or SAD. We will pick up where we left off. There is actually some debate in the psychiatric community whether or not SAD is actually a separate diagnosis, apart from general depression. Those who claim it is not suggest that it is no more than a seasonal... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/16/2008, comments (0)

Sleep Quality Cure

The over-arching principle of Sleep Dynamic Therapy® views the majority of sleep problems as sleep quality problems, fueled by a combination of mental and physical factors. These psychological and physiological components are clearly discernible to a trained and experienced sleep specialist. The specialist must be skilled at guiding the... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/13/2008, comments (0)

Chronic Nightmares

Recognizing Nightmares as an Independent Sleep Disorder The overwhelming majority of nightmare patients do not fully accept that their disturbing dreams represent a sleep disorder. In fact, when we direct one of our sleep patients to start treatment in our Nightmare Clinic, the most common reply we receive goes something like this: "Oh, well,... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/15/2008, comment (1)

Treating Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That is, someone suffering from sleep apnea will periodically gasp or momentarily stop breathing during the night. This, in turn, causes sleep deprivation and puts a strain on the entire body. Sleep apnea can lead to heart attack,... Read more Chevron

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