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by Richard O’Boyle, PublisherMore about Richard… Getting a good night’s sleep is not only satisfying and invigorating, but also the foundation for a healthy and productive day. Yet up to a third of older individuals report difficulty maintaining sleep on a recurring basis and more than half report occasional problems with their sleep. Identifying and [...]

Sleeping Disorder Millions of Americans of all ages are affected by sleeping disorder, many with severe, chronic sleep deprivation. A round-the-clock activity-driven society has meant that many individuals habitually defer sleep to get other things done. “I’ll catch up later,” is, however, easier said than done. Recent research indicates that pervasive sleep deprivation can lead [...]

Toddler Sleep Disorder Do you think your toddler might have a sleeping problem? A toddler sleep disorder is not uncommon. Many children have the same issues with sleep as adults. Many sleeping disorders are inherited, others stem from illnesses such as infections and colds. Sleep Sense is here to help. We know how hard it [...]

What Is The Best Medication for Sleep Disorder? According to a survey, doctors have become very conservative in prescribing medication for sleeping disorders. This is increasingly because of the fact that no medication actually works than a better sleep hygiene. Medications for sleep disorder if prescribed are for short durations and in mild doses. Interestingly, [...]

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder REM Sleep Disorder Overview Normal sleep has 2 distinct states: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (see Sleep: Understanding the Basics for details of various stages of sleep). NREM sleep is divided into 4 stages. During REM sleep, rapid eye movements occur, breathing becomes irregular, blood pressure [...]

Overview Specialists at Mayo Clinic are experienced in diagnosing and treating REM sleep behavior disorder. Mayo has sophisticated sleep labs for monitoring people while they sleep. Sleep specialists from Neurology, Thoracic Diseases and Psychiatry work together to treat this disorder. Annually, Mayo treats more than 100 people who have REM sleep behavior disorder. Obtaining an [...]

Introduction Background Sleep disorders are commonly underdiagnosed and a significant source of concern in the geriatric population.1 Several diverse factors may contribute to sleep disturbances in a large proportion of the elderly. These contributing factors include changes associated with aging, such as retirement, health problems, death of spouse/family members, as well as changes in circadian [...]

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sleep disorder Classification and external resources ICD-10 F51., G47. ICD-9 307.4, 327, 780.5 DiseasesDB 26877 eMedicine med/609 MeSH D012893 A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional [...]

I’m a 46-year-old male. I am concerned I may have REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Recently, I began acting out dreams. I would wake up as if talking on the phone (actually holding an invisible phone to my ear), pretending to eat or smoke, reaching for something in a dream, etc. I never became violent, jumped [...]