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Hypersomnia

Hyper means “excessive” and somnia refers to “sleep”, so hypersomnia is excessively long or deep sleep despite sleeping for several hours at night.

Isolated Sleep Paralysis In Patients With Anxiety Disorders

Isolated Sleep Paralysis In Patients With Anxiety Disorders

A significant association was found between anxiety comorbidity and higher rates of isolated sleep paralysis.

Infants must be put to sleep in separate beds to prevent SIDS

Infants must be put to sleep in separate beds to prevent SIDS

SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant

Reversibility of symptoms of depression using CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Reversibility of symptoms of depression using CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Recent study reports that many patients with depression symptoms improved markedly when treated with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP therapy, the standard treatment for sleep apnea.

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Self-Applied Acupressure May Reduce Sleepiness And Increase Alertness During Class Hours

Self-Applied Acupressure May Reduce Sleepiness And Increase Alertness During Class Hours

Whether it's triggered by the monotone of an instructor or insufficient rest the night before, students at all ages and grade levels sometimes have trouble staying awake in class.

Excessive Day time sleep may be linked to depression or diabetes

Excessive Day time sleep may be linked to depression or diabetes

Researchers have reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism that excessive day time sleepiness may be due to depression

Scientists Developed Cheap Way To Assess Sleep

Scientists Developed Cheap Way To Assess Sleep

Scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center had developed a novel way to assess sleep

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Treatment For Reversal Of Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In Brain

Treatment For Reversal Of Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In Brain

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine had discovered a drug that can help in improving performance by reversing the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain.

Get Into Bed And Sleep Like A Baby

Get Into Bed And Sleep Like A Baby

A new device that can bring relief to people who snore and suffer from sleep apnoea (a condition where breathing stops during sleep) has been developed.

Sleep pattern to lead to depression

Sleep pattern to lead to depression

People who enter dream sleep, or rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep within a short time are more prone to depression.

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Sleep Apnea Related To Death And Loss Of Brain Cells

Sleep Apnea Related To Death And Loss Of Brain Cells

Researchers from UCLA had reported in the recent issue of Nature Neuroscience that people who die in their sleep suffer from loss of brain cells

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Overview

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Overview

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is death of a baby, under one year of age that occurs in sleep and cannot be explained.

Sleep Disorder: Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Sleep Disorder: Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder which causes repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs, resulting in disturbance of sleep.

About Sleep Disturbances

About Sleep Disturbances

The physical, emotional and hormonal changes that occur in women during puberty, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause can cause Sleep Disturbances

Sleep Disorder : Restless Legs Syndrome

Sleep Disorder : Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) causes - An urge to move, usually due to uncomfortable sensations that occur primarily in the legs.

Narcolepsy - Overview Incidence Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention FAQs

Narcolepsy - Overview Incidence Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention FAQs

Sleep is the blissful state that rejuvenates our mind and body everyday and any deprivation often leads to a disorder that can affect our health

Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) | Sleeping Beauty Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) | Sleeping Beauty Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Kleine Levin (KLS) or sleeping beauty syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that primarily affects young boys, marked by excessive sleep associated with hypersexuality. The rare sleep disorder has no definite treatment.