Causes Of Sleeping Too Much
Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Diagnosis
- Insomnia - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Short-Term or Transient Insomnia
- Causes of Chronic Insomnia
- Are You at Risk For Insomnia?
- Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnosing sleep disturbance and its cause is the most important step in restoring healthy sleep. However, there is little agreement, even among experts, on the best methods for effectively assessing a patient's insomnia.
A major difficulty in diagnosing this problem is its subjective nature. One study showed that there was no difference in sleep behaviors between people who said they were insomniacs and people who said they weren't. People who believe they have insomnia may have actuall...
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Expert & Community Posts
Is it possible to get too much sleep?
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertI've been reading, researching and writing about sleep and sleep disorders for over ten years now,... Read more »
Report: No Time for Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep is essential to everyone's health and well being. Yet, with so many distracting activities... Read more »
Slow Wave Sleep, Diabetes and Depression
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertThe issue with poor sleep is actually poor slow wave sleep. This is the specific subtype of... Read more »
Sleep...What's That?
By Leah , Health Expert...dementia has or will someday experience problems with sleeping. This blog is dealing with it... Read more »
Headaches and Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...cause headaches. Another cause of headaches is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a dangerous... Read more »
Health Guide
Is Stress Causing Your Sleep Problems?
Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics revealed that many people are getting less than 5 to... Read more »Is Stress Causing Sleep Problems For You?
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7... Read more »Coping with Jet Lag
...you are likely to experience the phenomenon of "jet lag," which can have a profound effect on your sleep and alertness. This online brochure has some advice for travelers on what you can do now to... Read more »Blog for MySleepCentral!
MySleepCentral thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with sleeping difficulties. If you'd like to blog for... Read more »Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
Although sleep issues have been linked with headaches and Migraine for more than 100 years, information about the types and prevalence of specific sleep problems in adults with transformed Migraine... Read more »Images
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Medications
...(mow-DAFF-in-ill) Uses Modafinil decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other... Read more »
...(rah-MEL-tee-on) Uses This medication is used to treat sleeplessness (insomnia). It helps you... Read more »
...of overdose may include slowed breathing or a deep sleep from which you cannot be awakened.... Read more »
...of overdose may include slowed breathing or a deep sleep from which you cannot be awakened.... Read more »
...close to bedtime since it can interfere with your sleep. Notes Do not share this medication with... Read more »
Related News
Sleep Linked to Weight
August 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that sleep is associated with weight. The research finds children and teens who sleep less... Read summary »
Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »
Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Trouble Sleeping
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nightcap while you're pregnant may disturb your child's sleep later on. A new study found alcohol consumption during... Read summary »
Lack of Sleep may Cause Elderly Falls
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Experts say about one-third of older adults experience dangerous falls each year -- and a new study says lack of sleep may be... Read summary »
Online Sleep Therapy
June 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Online courses aren't just for school credit anymore. A new study on insomnia sufferers showed improved symptoms after... Read summary »
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