Does Sleep Apnea Cause Narcolepsy
Doctor: Dads need more sleep too
October 03, 2008
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Children Have Sleep Problems Too
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...sleeplessness. Sleep DisturbersOther sleep disorders including sleep apnea and restless legs ---... Read more »
Meet Florence Cardinal, Sleep Disorders Expert Patient
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...knew of the disorder. I had heard of insomnia and narcolepsy, but not sleep apnea. I began... Read more »
It Was Like Being Reborn
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...daytime sleepiness have, whether it's from sleep apnea, narcolepsy or some other cause. It may... Read more »
Those Rock and Rule Blues
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...effects of the major sleep disorders like sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. But there are... Read more »
Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Sleep Apnea (CSA) (apnea meaning breathing pause) and Narcolepsy. All of these can be operative... Read more »
Health Guide
Drowsiness
...(tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antihistamines) Sleep disorders (such as sleep apnea syndrome and narcolepsy) Other medical conditions (such as hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, and... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
...history, the doctor will need to rule out any other problems. These include sleep disorders, (such as narcolepsy, insomnia, or restless legs disorder), or any medical or psychologic conditions... Read more »Narcolepsy
...REM sleep (the part of the cycle where dreaming occurs) Blood tests -- determines the presence of narcolepsy-related genes, or medical illnesses associated with excessive sleepiness ... Read more »Drowsiness
...hypo/hypernatremia are treated by your health care provider depending on the situation. For drowsiness due to narcolepsy, stimulants (like Ritalin) may be prescribed. For drowsiness due to... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...The following may be helpful for certain patients:Modafinil (Provigil), which is also used to treat narcolepsy, was approved by the FDA in 2004 as the first drug to treat the sleepiness associated... Read more »Images
Sleep studies... Read more »
Medications
...Uses Modafinil decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders such as... Read more »
...blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This medication may... Read more »
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Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
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Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
June 01, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »
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