What's the best way to drop off?
Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. Symptoms may include difficulty dropping off, and waking during the night and not being able to get back to sleep. Everyone has difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep at some time ... [... more]
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Sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a sleep disorder in which a person has irregular breathing at night and is excessively sleepy during the day. In sleep apnoea, the upper airway (pharynx) collapses repeatedly, at irregular ... [... more]
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Jodi A. Mindell
Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., is associate director of the Sleep Disorders Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, is professor of psychology at Saint Joseph's University, and is the author of ... [... more]
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William C. Dement
William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D., is the world's leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation, and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. In 1970 he founded the world's first sleep disorders center at Stanford University. In 1975 he ... [... more]
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Tiredness in children
Most parents are amazed at the endless energy children have. But, while children get tired through their natural liveliness, tiredness from other causes can be a worrying sign. Top tips for sorting out tiredness: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or ... [... more]
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
A guide to CFS, facts about the condition and where to go for support Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised by prolonged fatigue associated with a wide range of accompanying symptoms. CFS has also been called post-viral fatigue ... [... more]
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Sleeping problems
How to cope if your child refuses to sleep through the night For some children, it seems, sleep isn't high on their list of priorities. Sleep problems are the most common cause for concern among parents of young children - it's a major issue for ... [... more]
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ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis)
A guide to ME, facts about the condition and where to go for support Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is characterised by prolonged fatigue associated with a wide range of accompanying symptoms. ME has also been called post-viral fatigue syndrome, ... [... more]
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Nightmares and night terrors
Nightmares and terrors are sudden disruptions of sleep, during which the child becomes (or appears to become) partly awake. Episodes can occur at any time of night but terrors usually occur during the first hour or two of sleep while nightmares ... [... more]
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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is characterised by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of sleep at irregular and unexpected times. Attacks may occur in the middle of a conversation or during a meal and can last minutes or many hours. Narcolepsy is a neurological ... [... more]
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The problems snoring brings
Most people deny they snore. Even if they do admit to it, they'll probably say: "It doesn't bother me and it's not doing me any harm". But the effects of snoring can be more serious than they may seem. More than 3.5 million people in the UK ... [... more]
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Sleep disorders
Sleep disorders, information from the Mental Health Foundation Sleep is not just 'time out' from our busy routine. Most of us need to sleep well to help our bodies recover from the day and to allow healing to take place. But with increasingly ... [... more]
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