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Other Disorders Associated with ADHD

Several disorders may mimic or accompany attention-deficit disorder. ADHD exists alone in only about one-third of children. Many professionals object to the use of the single term attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to encompass such a wide spectrum of behaviors, which they believe should be categorized into subgroups. Many of these problems require other modes of treatment and should be diagnosed separately, even if they accompany ADHD.

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Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis

By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...that an MS patient, because of that concern about a Central Apnea component inducing Insomnia,... Read more »

Children Have Sleep Problems Too

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...senior citizens. PREEMIES In the premature infant, central apnea is the most common. This is the... Read more »

What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »

Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

According to an article in Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine,... Read more »

Meet Florence Cardinal, Sleep Disorders Expert Patient

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Hello. I'm Florence Cardinal and I'm honored to be able to write about sleep disorders for Health... Read more »

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Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Prognosis

PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes

Sleeping on the back causes sleep apnea in about half of all people with mild sleep apnea. Body position greatly affects the number and severity of episodes of obstructive sleep... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Introduction

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times, usually for periods of 10 seconds or longer and sometimes for as long as a minute.... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: References

ReferencesBradley TD, Logan AG, Kimoff RJ, Series F, Morrison D, Ferguson K, et al. Continuous positive airway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov... Read more »

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