Sleep Disorders

The Health Implications of Chronic Snoring: Risks and Complications

According to the Sleep Foundation, approximately more than one-quarter of adults experience snoring regularly. In the United States alone, snoring affects 57% of men, 40% of women, and about 20% of children. Snoring is a widespread issue that can be light, occasional, and unconcerned for many people. However, for others, it may be a sign… 

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Is Treatment for Snoring Necessary if I Do Not Have Sleep Apnea?

Loud snoring is a typical symptom of sleep apnea, but it is possible to snore despite not having this medical condition. Other reasons why you may snore include your sleep position – like sleeping on your back, which can make the base of the tongue and soft palate collapse, thereby blocking the airway – or… 

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Ask a Sleep Expert: Is It Normal to Have Insomnia After Having COVID-19?

If you’re reading this blog, it’s likely that you’ve had COVID-19, and you’re wondering whether it has anything to do with your lingering sleep problems. Let’s unearth some facts to establish whether insomnia is indeed an aftermath of COVID-19 and find out what you can do to get your sleep back on track. Long COVID… 

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Early Diagnosis and Treatments for Narcolepsy

We chuckle at one of Snow White’s seven dwarfs, Sleepy, who is always struggling to stay awake – able to fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Many people feel like they can identify with Sleepy, and it’s no joke: As many as 200,000 people in the United States are living with a condition… 

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Common Types of Sleep Disorders

A somnipathy, or sleep disorder, is a condition that negatively impacts a person’s sleep patterns. There are several kinds of sleep disorders, and experts often classify them based on their causes or how they affect the individual. The most common types of sleep disorders are parasomnias and dyssomnias. Let’s take a look at these two… 

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What to Look for When Searching for a Sleep Expert

If you’re having a hard time sleeping every night, you might be considering seeing a medical sleep expert. So you may be wondering just how to go about finding such a doctor. There are various factors involved in finding the right sleep specialist for you. Let’s talk about some of the main things that you… 

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Not Sleeping Well? When Should You Have a Sleep Study?

If you still cannot sleep well despite keeping a sleep journal, reducing your caffeine intake, avoiding media before bedtime, and incorporating other beneficial techniques into your lifestyle, then it is in your best interest to consider having a sleep study. Also referred to as polysomnography, a sleep study is a noninvasive overnight evaluation whereby your… 

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Causes Of Narcolepsy

Do you find it hard to stay awake during the day? Or do you find yourself suddenly dozing off even when performing activities? If so, you may have narcolepsy. What Is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder in which a person experiences excessive daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep. There is no cure for… 

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How Do You Stop Sleepwalking?

Sleepwalking, also formally called somnambulism, is a disorder that causes people to get up, walk, and do complex things while they are still asleep. It happens much more frequently in children than in adults, and it usually happens if a person is sleep-deprived. Most of the time, someone who is sleepwalking remains in deep slumber… 

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