In general, Sleep Disorders are divided into conditions associated with Hypersomnia or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), Disorders involving Difficulty in Initiating or Maintaining Sleep, Sleep Scheduling Disorders and Parasomnias or odd problems that co-exist with the sleep state.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is well represented in the Sleep Disorders department. To reiterate a point from the last article, one must distinguish between sleepiness and fatigue. There are questionnaire derived...
Recap from Part One: For those living with an anxiety disorder, insomnia can be part of a vicious cycle. Anxiety can cause sleeping... Read more »
Recently, research by a team at the University of California, Berkeley, uncovered a link between sleep deprivation and psychiatric... Read more »
Friends and family often ask me, “How do I know if I have a sleep disorder, and what can I do about it?” I thought that I would review... Read more »
Let us continue talking about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We have covered its background and complications, now its time for... Read more »
There are two main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Some experts have suggested a third type should be binge... Read more »
Sleep Disorders are characterized by not being able to fall asleep, frequent waking, or sleep apnea. Dr. Jay Tarnow, in an article, ADHD and Sleep... Read more »
Research suggests that there's a link between sleep disorders in children and a diagnosis of ADHD. In this blog post from CNN, sleep expert Doctor... 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: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Sleep Disorders vary in nature and degree. The three major sleep disorders are dyssomnias (insomnia), hypersomnia (disorders of excessive sleepiness)... Read more »
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