Category: Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Children’s Asthma and Sleep Apnea Has Improved During Lockdown – A Clinician Explains Why That Might Be

A clinician recounts her experience and observations of using telemedicine to treat sleep apnea during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sleep Disorders

Even with CPAP, the Burden of Daytime Sleepiness for Sleep Apnea Patients Can Persist

Clinicians should focus directly on the symptom of EDS, suggests a new review.

Sleep Disorders

Which Patients Are Good Candidates for Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation?

As the first FDA-cleared fully implanted neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea becomes available in additional cities throughout the United States, Sleep Review provides guidance on how to screen patients for this therapy.

Breathing Disorders

Treating Mild Sleep Apnea

Harvard Health Blog reports that there hasn't always been consistent consensus about treatment recommendations for people with mild sleep apnea.

Insomnia

Natural Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

Vogue reviews some of the most popular natural insomnia remedies.

Hypersomnias

7 Myths About Narcolepsy, Debunked

Sleep professionals and the general public have misperceptions about the neurological sleep disorder. How many did you believe?

Movement Disorders

Wearable Restless Legs Syndrome Therapy Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Noctrix Health aims to treat RLS symptoms with its wearable neuromodulation platform that targets specific peripheral nerve fibers in a manner that is comfortable to wear to sleep.

Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Fungal Compound Can Reset the Body Clock, Study Finds

A new study suggests that a synthetic form of cordycepin, a compound found in a fungus, may help ease the pain of jet lag, Inverse reports.

Parasomnias

Sleep Physician Resolves Patient’s Sexsomnia with SSRI

Needing to avoid benzodiazepines, a clinical and research team turns to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine and finds it resolves a patient’s symptoms.