Sometimes called sleep terrors, night terrors involve feelings of fear, flailing, and potentially screaming while asleep. In some cases it’s accompanied by sleepwalking and they’re both considered a parasomnia (an unwanted event during sleep). Depending on the individual, a single episode can last seconds or minutes; extreme cases may continue for Read more…
Formally known as somnambulism, sleepwalking involves walking during sleep and performing several other complex behaviors. More common in children and in those who are sleep deprived, this disorder occurs during deep sleep and sufferers are therefore difficult to wake during episodes. In the morning most people can’t remember the event. Thanks Read more…
There are all kinds of sleep disorders a person can suffer from, and while many of them are debilitating in their own right, narcolepsy really does take a toll on the human body and is a very serious condition. And it can be deadly! What should you understand about this Read more…
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a chronic neurological condition with symptoms of pathological daytime sleepiness with or without extended sleep durations. It’s difficult to accurately estimate how many people suffer from IH and how often it occurs because of the demand for electrophysiological testing and ruling out other disorders that may Read more…
Obstructive sleep apnea is regarded as one of the most serious sleep disorders. There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea. It can cause a person to stop breathing repeatedly during the night due to the throat muscles continuously relaxing and blocking the Read more…