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Sleep Disorders



Sleep disorders disrupt our nights and ability to function during our day. Some are serious enough to interfere with our normal physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning, but all mean that a good night’s rest is hard to come by. This topic encompasses a variety of issues from insomnia to narcolepsy, night terrors to sleep apnea.

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Common Sleep Problems

Charlene Gamaldo, M.D. Johns Hopkins neurology sleep specialist and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep at Howard County General Hospital and Virginia Runko, Ph.D.

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Sleep Smarter

In Sleep Smarter, Stevenson shares easy tips and tricks to discover the best sleep and best health of your life.

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Key Sleep Disorders

Sleep-related difficulties affect many people. The following is a description of some of the major sleep disorders.

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FindCenterAlso, I could finally sleep. And this was the real gift, because when you cannot sleep, you cannot get yourself out of the ditch—there’s not a chance.

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Treatment and Care of Sleep Disorders

Sleep Medicine - the treatment and care of various sleep disorders.

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The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems

This highly practical and hugely effective method offers a simple and permanent solution for long-term and new insomniacs alike. The Effortless Sleep Method gives you something no other insomnia book can - an entirely different way of looking at insomnia.

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A Guide to Sleep Apnea

Every night, millions of Americans go to bed and drift into an evening of sleep that is anything but peaceful. They snore and gasp for air throughout the night, causing chronic sleepiness and increasing their risk of heart disease, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

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Cancer Treatment and Sleep Disorders

Early stage breast cancer patient talks about how her cancer treatment was put on hold because of heart problems caused by sleep apnea. The sleep disorder clinic at M.D. Anderson treated her, and discusses a variety of sleep issues in those diagnosed with and treated for cancer.

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The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep

For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep―and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares.

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What Are Sleep Disorders?

Sleep disorders (or sleep-wake disorders) involve problems with the quality, timing, and amount of sleep, which result in daytime distress and impairment in functioning.

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WHAT MIGHT HELP

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The information offered here is not a substitute for professional advice. Please proceed with care and caution.

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