Sleep Disorders

Confusional Arousal Disorders Confusional arousal disorders are parasomnia disorders assumed to be due to an abnormal arousal mechanism. These arousals occur when a person is in a mixed state of being both asleep and awake, generally coming from the deepest stage of nondreaming sleep. This means a ...Continue Reading

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is difficult to get a good night sleep. You have to use the medications that either energizes you or you have to use the restroom frequently during the night. Depression and anxiety can also impair your slee ...Continue Reading

Drug And Alcohol Related Sleep Disorders Alcohol related sleep disorder typically occurs as the insomnia type. Drug use, drug abuse, and withdrawal from drug abuse cause sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbances also have been linked to the use of alcohol and to chronic alcoholism. REM Sleep Alcohol, ...Continue Reading

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by the absence of breathing or severely impaired breathing during sleep. The condition is caused by the disturbance in the child’s brain development. Congenital ce ...Continue Reading

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders - Diagnosis & Treatment When to Seek Medical Care? Medical care is necessary when poor sleep for more than 1 month is accompanied by following conditions such as excessive daytime sleepiness, decreased motivation, poor concentration, nonrefreshing sleep, forgetfu ...Continue Reading

Child Snoring When we think of snoring, many of us automatically relate the issue with adults, and with good reason. This is true as many as 40% of American adults are known to snore regularly. However, many people fail to recognize that snoring is also a problem with children. While not as many a ...Continue Reading

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are disruptions of the natural biological cycles that control how people are attuned to night and day. The term circadian comes from Latin words that literally mean around the day. The daily cycle of life, which includes sleeping an ...Continue Reading

Choking Choking is the inability to breathe because of blockage in the airway. Air cannot reach the lungs when a person is choking. Death can occur if airways cannot be cleared. If the person chokes frequently while asleep, the person may have sleep apnea. Choking when sleeping: Sleep apnea is a s ...Continue Reading

Causes Of Snoring - Obesity One of the many causes of snoring condition is obesity. Fat deposits begin to sprout up in various areas of the body, and the neck is no exception when your body starts to become overweight. Causes Of Snoring - Excess Fatty Tissues In Throat Area Excess fatty tissue ...Continue Reading

Cataplexy Cataplexy Definition Cataplexy is a strange neurologic situation, which is sometimes confused with epilepsy. Cataplexy often affects people who have narcolepsy, a disorder in which there is great difficulty remaining awake during the daytime. The word cataplexy means, "to strike down. ...Continue Reading