Archive for the 'sleep disorders' Category

Narcolepsy: The sleeping disease

There are over 3 million cases of narcolepsy and is estimated by medical reports that 200,000 Americans, but just under 50,000 are actually officially diagnosed by a doctor.
It has been said that it’s widespread like the neurological disease Parkinson’s disorder.
This condition is usually recognized in both men and women at any age, yet [...]

What to Expect at a Sleep Disorder Overnight Sleep Center

I f you think you may have a sleep disorder, your primary doctor or a doctor that specializes in sleep disorders may send you to a sleep center for diagnosis.
There are a large number of sleep centers located across the United States and their numbers are increasing.
Sleep centers in the United States must [...]

Illnesses That Can Cause a Sleep Disorder

Many times a sleep disorder can be caused from an illness or from the medications used to treat an illness.
Some of the common health conditions that can cause a sleeping problem are cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders, neurological disorders, respiratory disease, mental illness, gastroesophageal reflux disease, kidney disease, and arthritis.
Cardiovascular disease includes congestive heart failure [...]

Insomnia in popular culture

Insomnia has been a featured disorder from many factors such as books and movies.
Two cult classics one is a book titled Insomnia written by horror novelist Stephen King and the other is the Robert DeNiro film from 1976 Taxi Driver.
There have been 28 songs written and recorded about insomnia and among the artists [...]

Jet Lag Syndrome

This is the second most popular sleep disorder and usually affects international flights and if it’s domestic if they’re going between time zones.
This is what you call knocking your body clock out of synch because when you’re traveling across different time zones especially at the international level because that can throw you off an [...]

An Alternative Approach for Overcoming a Sleep Disorder

Having a sleep disorder can be very disruptive to everyday life.
Sleep deprived people are usually excessively tired and sleepy.
They tend to become irritable and very emotional.
At times they become a danger, not only to themselves, but also to those around them.
Some people use alternative, natural ways [...]