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Everything you need to know about sleep disorders, from insomnia to sleep paralysis and all the disorders in between
Insomnia
Insomnia. At one time or another, most of us have experienced its bothersome symptoms: difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. We may have suffered bouts of insomnia that last a few days, or much longer. Though the symptoms may seem simple enough, insomnia is a complex condition with a wide variety of causes.
Insomnia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Do you ever have trouble sleeping? At one time or another, most of us have experienced bothersome symptoms of insomnia: difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. We may have lived through bouts of insomnia that last a few days, or much longer. Though the symptoms may seem simple enough, insomnia is a complex condition [โฆ]
Hypersomnia Vs. Insomnia: Differences and Symptoms
Insomnia and hypersomnia โ the words sound similar, and in a few important ways, they are. Both use the same suffix, which means sleep in Latin. Both are sleep disorders with a neurological basis, and even share some symptoms and triggers. Both insomnia and hypersomnia can lead to lost productivity, decreased quality of life, and [โฆ]
Types of Insomnia โ Causes and Treatments
Insomnia can steal just a few nightโs sleep, or it can hang around for years. Over the decades, experts have categorized and re-categorized the different types of insomnia, and while all insomnias fall under three main umbrellas now, your specific insomnia may also be in a subcategory. Figuring out your own special blend of sleeplessness [โฆ]
Transient Insomnia Vs. Chronic Insomnia
The word insomnia is often used to describe any form of trouble sleeping. Insomnia can mean nearly anything โ trouble falling asleep for a single night, trouble staying asleep for a few weeks, or difficulty falling back to sleep for several months. What does insomnia really refer to? Does it have a single, defined meaning, [โฆ]
Acupressure Points for Sleep/Insomnia
Can acupressure serve as a treatment for insomnia or poor sleep? Research indicates a potential link for these techniques, but hereโs what to keep in mind.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Itโs tough when sleepless nights seem to pile up on top of each other โ going to bed early just means more tossing and turning, and staring at the ceiling at 3 a.m. feels like your new routine. If this sounds familiar, this frustrating pattern could be insomnia, a sleep disorder that can stick around [โฆ]
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea Causes and Treatments
What would you do if you suddenly stopped breathing right in the middle of an afternoon meeting? Or with your kids at a park? You would likely be alarmed, to say the least. But when you have sleep apnea, you sleep right through short pauses in breath multiple times each hour. During a sleep apnea [โฆ]
Everything You Need to Know About CPAP Devices
While most people might think of sleep apnea as a mere annoyance because their partner is snoring loudly, the truth is sleep apnea can be quite dangerous. In the short term, sleep apnea can cost you a good nightโs sleep. Over the long term, sleep apnea can lead to more serious health issues like high [โฆ]
Children and Sleep Apnea
Does My Child Have Sleep Apnea, And What Should I Do? Experts Weigh In On Pediatric Sleep Apnea Thereโs nothing scarier than watching your child struggle to breathe. When itโs happening at night, it can be even more stressful for a parent who canโt get any rest themselves as they keep a watchful eye. Of [โฆ]
Sleep Apnea in Women and Children: The Lesser-Known Symptoms
When you think of someone with sleep apnea, what comes to mind? The image of an older, overweight man? Youโre not alone, and youโre not wrong: it is true that age, weight, and being male are common risk factors for the condition. But despite widespread belief, sleep apnea affects people of all ages and genders. [โฆ]
How To Clean A CPAP Machine
Sleep apnea is one of the most potentially dangerous sleep disorders, and one of the most treatable. Sleep apnea refers to a pause in breathing, and affects more than 18 million adults in the United States. The primary treatment for sleep apnea is a CPAP machine, or continuous positive airway pressure device. A CPAP applies [โฆ]
More Sleep Disorders
What Is Exploding Head Syndrome?
Humans have very few innate fears โ that is, fears that weโre born with as opposed to those that are acquired over time. Along with fear of pain, falling, and sudden movement, the fear of loud noises is often considered to be one of them. Imagine then what it must be like to be drifting [โฆ]
Restless Legs Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
For some people, nights arenโt a time of relaxation, but of restlessness, strange sensations, and even pain. These are the symptoms experienced by sufferers of Restless Legs Syndrome, or RLS. RLS is a sensory and motor disorder that can impact a personโs ability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or remain still for extended periods of [โฆ]
Sleepwalking: Dangers, Symptoms & Treatment
Sleepwalking โ technically known as somnambulism โ is a sleep disorder characterized by walking, sitting up in bed, and performing other movements while asleep. Sleepwalking is considered a parasomnia, a sleep disorder that involves abnormal or disruptive movements or behaviors. In addition to sleepwalking, parasomnias include sleep-eating, talking while asleep, sleep paralysis, night terrors, and [โฆ]
What Is Orthosomnia?
Voltaire once said, โPerfect is the enemy of good,โ and nowhere is this aphorism more appropriate than when we talk about orthosomnia. In case youโve never heard of it, orthosomnia is a term used to describe people who are hyper-focused on their sleep and sleep quality because their sleep trackers sounded the alarm. What Is [โฆ]
Sleep Paralysis: Signs, Symptoms, And Treatment
For some people, falling asleep and waking up goes just as expected: They drift off and make their way through the four stages of sleep without incident. For others, waking up during the REM sleep stage is a nightmarish experience. In a condition known as sleep paralysis, those who experience it are awake and aware, [โฆ]
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