Sleep Disorders

Hypnic Jerk Hypnic jerk is an involuntary muscle twitch which occurs during the transition from wakefulness to sleep. People who experience it describe hypnic jerk as a falling sensation or an electric shock and can cause movement of the body in bed. People who have trouble falling asleep or not c ...Continue Reading

Insomnia - Getting The Help You Need By Donald Saunders Experiencing an occasional sleepless night every now and again is normal and transient insomnia affects all of us from time to time, especially when we are under personal or professional stress, or our schedule changes significantly as a re ...Continue Reading

Hypnophobia Hypnophobia is defined as an abnormal, persistent and unwarranted fear of sleep or being hypnotized. Every year, hypnophobia is causing distress in countless people. Most hypnophobia therapies take months or years and sometimes require the patient to be exposed repeatedly to their fear ...Continue Reading

Hot flashes Hot flashes are a feeling of warmth, a sudden brief sensation of heat that spreads over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of the blood vessels of the skin. A hot flash (or night sweat) is a symptom of menopause and changing hormone levels, which usually expresses itself at ...Continue Reading

Insomnia Relief Tips Insomnia relief tips will help you to avoid insomnia. Good sleep habits, also called sleep hygiene, can help you get a good night's sleep. Insomnia Relief Tips Here are some Insomnia relief tips: Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol late in the day. Caffeine and nicotine a ...Continue Reading

Insomnia Insomnia - Overview Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. It is commonplace for several people to suffer at least an occasional night of almost non-existent sleep. It is when the occasional night here and there becomes a pattern of seve ...Continue Reading

Hypopnea Hypopnea is defined as drop in airflow. Hypopnea syndrome is a sleep disorder in which a person repetitively stops breathing, or experiences low breathing for short periods of time during sleep. These episodes can occur as often as 300 times a night, and can disturb a person's quantity and ...Continue Reading

Insomnia: Stop the Frustration By Mark Idzik A sleep disorder that has affected many people world-wide, insomnia is unfortunately quite common in today. But the consequences brought on by insomnia may not be as ordinary as they seem. The frustration of repeatedly looking at your clock while mov ...Continue Reading

Epilepsy Symptoms, Causes And Treatment Epilepsy Symptoms Seizures are the main epilepsy symptoms. Epilepsy affects people in varying degrees. Epileptic seizures range from simple staring spells to loss of consciousness and violent convulsions. The type of seizure a person has depends on a number o ...Continue Reading

Hyperventilation Both sleep apnea and snoring occur due to incorrect breathing, specifically over breathing or hyperventilation. Central sleep apnea is caused by dysfunction in the part of the brain that controls breathing. The brain stem is very sensitive to changes in the blood level of carbon d ...Continue Reading