Sleep Disorders

GERD GERD Overview: GERD, also known as acid reflux, is an acronym that stands for Gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a chronic illness that affects 5-7% of the world population and is associated with serious medical complications if untreated. It is a condition in which the liquid content of th ...Continue Reading

Insomnia Cures Insomnia cures include, treating any underlying conditions or health problems that are causing the insomnia. If insomnia continues, your health care provider suggests the following insomnia cures such as sleep hygiene, behavioral therapy and herbal remedies etc. Insomnia cures - S ...Continue Reading

Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological disorder involving repeated seizures. A seizure, also called convulsion, is a sudden change in behavior caused by increased electrical activity in the brain. The increase in electrical activity may result in unconsciousness and violent body shakes or simply a star ...Continue Reading

Hypnagogic Hallucinations Hypnagogic hallucinations usually occur at the onset of sleep, either during daytime sleep episodes or at night. It is occasions of seeing and hearing things in sleep. These dreams can be frightening and can often cause a sudden jerk and arousal just before sleep onset. H ...Continue Reading

GERD Treatment And GERD Diet GERD Diagnosis: A diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be established by using different modalities, including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, esophageal pH monitoring, radiological studies and acid infusion tests. However, no one method is 100 perce ...Continue Reading

Insomnia FAQ’s Do women suffer from insomnia more than men? Women are twice more likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Some of the social factors like being unemployed or divorced increase the risk of insomnia in women. Sometimes perimenopausal women have difficulty falling asleep because ...Continue Reading

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Fibromyalgia is characterized by the presence of multiple tender points and a constellation of fibromyalgia symptoms. Pain The pain of fibromyalgia is profound, widespread and chronic. It has no boundaries. Fibromyalgia pain has been described as deep muscular aching, throbb ...Continue Reading

Hypersomnia – Diagnosis, Treatment and Self care Hypersomnia Diagnosis Hypersomnia is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, and daytime naps that do not result in a more refreshed or alert feeling. If you consistently feel drowsy during the day, talk to your doctor. In making a di ...Continue Reading

Fibromyalgia Treatment No particular fibromyalgia treatment plan is uniformly effective for every fibromyalgia patient. There are no FDA-approved drugs specifically developed for fibromyalgia treatment but there are fibromyalgia medications commonly used for other conditions that are effective fibr ...Continue Reading

Down Syndrome Children with Down syndrome are at greater risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder which affects especially children. The complications involve a life time of treatment and care from specialists in all areas of medicine. Sleep disorders is common and pre ...Continue Reading