Nov
28
2009
The most common sleep disorder is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and occurs when breathing is obstructed while sleeping. Approximately 8-15% of adult males and 6-12% of adult females are affected, with the 85-95% yet to be diagnosed and treated. The baby boomer population is considered high risk and are now becoming more clinically significant.
Nov
26
2009
The term narcolepsy derives from the French word narcolepsie created by the French physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau by combining the Greek narke numbness, stupor and lepsis attack, seizure.
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Oct
25
2009
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia. The condition is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work or at school. A narcoleptic will most likely experience disturbed nocturnal sleep and also abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which is often confused with insomnia. When a person with narcolepsy falls asleep or goes to bed they will generally experience the REM stage of sleep (rapid eye movement/dreaming state), within 10 minutes; whereas for most people, this shouldn’t occur until generally 30 minutes of slumber.