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Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Diagnosis
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- 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
Sleep Feeding Questions and Answers
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...much information as possible about Sleep Feeding. What is Sleep Feeding? Sleep Feeding is... Read more »
But How Could a Nap Be Bad?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...limit productivity, and decreased family time. What is sleep inertia? Sleep inertia is that... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation 101: What You Should Know
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...the need to address sleep problems with your doctor.What is sleep deprivation?It is hard to... Read more »
Are Your Kids Having Trouble Sleeping?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...that TV viewing does have an effect on children's sleep. Researchers sent surveys to over 300... Read more »
Sleep, Health and Depression
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe association between sleep disturbances and depression is quite well known but research is... Read more »
Health Guide
Foods to Help You Sleep Better AND Lose Weight
...font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Talk about multi-tasking - lose weight and get a better night’s sleep at the same time? Does this sound too good to be true? Research shows that... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Diagnosis
...solely on the patient's description of symptoms. In general, the recommended approach is first to take a sleep and personal history. The doctor may conduct an interview that includes the following... 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 »Insomnia: Introduction
Insomnia comes from the Latin words for no sleep. Insomnia is characterized by:Difficulty falling asleepDifficulty staying asleepWaking up too early in the morningSome experts believe... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
Not all people with suspected sleep apnea require medical tests. Expensive diagnostic efforts are probably not required for individuals who have no other health risk factors and whose... Read more »Images
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Napping Hurts Recovery
September 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While an afternoon nap may feel like just what the doctor ordered, it may hinder recovery for older adults during a... Read summary »
Clinical trial: stress and disturbed sleep
October 02, 2008Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, are testing patients to see what happens to sleep patterns when stress hormones are... Read summary »
Treating sleep problems may reduce cancer-related pain
April 20, 2009A new study of 11,445 cancer patients has found that sleep problems increase fatigue and pain. The study found that over half of the participants... Read summary »
Sleep apnea treatment options for kids
October 03, 2008A mother wants advice on how to treat what she suspects is sleep apnea in her four-year-old son. One solutions is to remove the tonsils and adenoids... Read summary »
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