It's common knowledge that obesity is one of the main causes of sleep apnea. How, the, do we account for the 40 to 60% of sleep apnea victims who are not obese?
Enlarged tonsils or adenoids, a deformed uvula or soft palate - These conditions can be the culprits in some cases. So can liver disease. But this still leaves many cases of apnea unaccounted for.
Researchers at the University of Toronto Center for Sleep Medicine have discovered that prolonged sitting is another possible...
You may not think of sleep disorders as a mental problem, but nothing can mess up the mind like a few sleepless nights. The fact is, not... Read more »
I've always suffered from migraines - the blinding auras, the excruciating headaches. I remember when I was a child, about ten or twelve,... Read more »
About a year after I finished cancer treatment, I fell into a pattern of wakefulness that began to interfere with my life. I never had... Read more »
A study done by researchers at the University of Montreal suggests that sleep deprivation triggers sleepwalking. The researchers studied... Read more »
A new study shows that smoking disrupts sleep in two ways. First, as bedtime approaches, the smoker has a final "relaxing" smoke before... Read more »
A reader asks Dr. Gott if sleeping in a sitting position is an OK cure for insomnia. The man has found that if he sleeps in an upright position on... Read more »
MySleepCentral thrives because individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with sleeping... Read more »
About 72 percent of all Americans experience insomnia, but five specific sleeping disorders can make sufferers fearful of falling asleep. Sleep... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The symptoms vary and depend on the specific sleep disorder.Signs and testsTests vary and depend on the specific sleep disorder. A sleep study... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Treatments vary and depend on the specific sleep disorder.See:InsomniaHypersomniasSleep terrorsSleep walkingSupport GroupsExpectations (prognosis)The... Read more »
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