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This page provides information about the definition and types of insomnia.... Details >
Download these files to listen to information on heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
This four-page brochure discusses insomnia -- inadequate or poor quality sleep because of difficulty falling asleep, and how it is treated.... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder with no known cause. The main characteristic of narcolepsy is excessive and overwhelming daytime sleepiness, even after adequate nighttime sleep.... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Everyone feels sleepy at times. However, when sleepiness interferes with daily routines and activities, or reduces the ability to function, it is called problem sleepiness.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
If you are having trouble sleeping or are feeling sleepy much of the time, you may have a sleep disorder. This page lists by state, sleep centers or labs accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Me... Details >
If you are having trouble sleeping or are feeling sleepy much of the time, you may have a sleep disorder. This page lists by state, sleep centers or labs accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Me... Details >
Hypersomnia is characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep. Different from feeling tired due to lack of or interrupted sleep at night, persons with... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Insomnia, which is Latin for "no sleep," is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep. Insomnia can be a disorder in its own right, but often it is a symptom of some other disease or condition. Th... Details >
Jet lag, one of the 84 known or suspected sleep disorders that affects millions of people each year, occurs when the body's biological clock is out of sync with local time. When traveling to a new tim... Details >
This site provides a list of fact sheets with a brief explanation of commonly-associated features, the genetic basis of each condition, and a partial listing of additional resources for families. ... Details >
A general overview of narcolepsy that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information, a list of referrals wh... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
This page offers links to helpful resources for Narcolepsy disorder, such as organizations, sleep centers, research information, and patient websites.... Details >
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder of neurological origin, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Find out more information about this disorder.... Details >
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List of information and publications related to neurological diseases available from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health (NINDS) Office of Scient... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
This page links to frequently asked questions about sleep and aging in older adults. Questions cover what the consequences of poor sleep for older adults are, what the most common reason older adults ... Details >
This booklet, designed for primary care physicians, provides an overview of problem sleepiness, its consequences, causes, identification, and management. Also discusses how other medical conditions, d... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
This fact sheet provides an overview of the use of valerian for insomnia and other sleep disorders.... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
A general overview of restless legs syndrome that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information, a list of ... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Science-based information about RLS and its assessment and management in the primary care setting. This document may be viewed online or downloaded (PDF file format), or obtained in print. Ordering in... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
SLEEP is the official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. SLEEP publishes eight regular issues per year, plus one special issue comprising the abstracts f... Details >
SLEEP is the official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. SLEEP publishes eight regular issues per year, plus one special issue comprising the abstracts f... Details >
This web site links users to information about federal government supported funding and grant announcements, clinical trials, and sleep studies related to sleep and sleep disorders. Visit this web si... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
This index for health professionals links to information on sleep disorders, sleep in youth, and additional resources, including those for patients.... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Sleepwalking, formally known as somnambulism, is a behavior disorder that originates during deep sleep and results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while asleep. It is much more common... Details >
This consumer health informtion document discusses snoring, obstructive sleep apnea and the advantages of oral appliance therapy to treat sleep apnea.... Details >
This brochure discusses sleep apnea and how it is treated. Sleep apnea is described here as "a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood."... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute