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Sleep disorders: Introduction

Sleep disorders: Sleep disorders are disturbances of sleep that may be caused by many factors such as retirement and changes in social patterns or medications. While ... more about Sleep disorders.

Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects ones sleep. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sleep disorders is available below.

Symptoms of Sleep disorders

• Insomnia
• Loud snoring
• Tiredness
• Disrupted sleep
• Poor concentration
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Sleep disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Sleep disorders:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Sleep disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Sleep disorders
• Failure to diagnose Sleep disorders
• Hidden causes of Sleep disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Sleep disorders

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Sleep disorders: Deaths

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Types of Sleep disorders

• Insomnia
• Sleep apnea
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Problem Sleepiness
• Narcolepsy
• more types...»

See full list of 115 Types of Sleep disorders

Rare Types of Sleep disorders:

Rare types of Sleep disorders include:

• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Sleep apnea
• Restless leg syndrome
• Snoring
• Night sweats
• Sleepwalking
• more types...»

Causes of Sleep disorders

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More information about causes of Sleep disorders:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Sleep disorders (9 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Sleep disorders (32 listings)
• Sleep disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Sleep disorders as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Sleep disorders

Disease Topics Related To Sleep disorders

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Sleep disorders:

• Primary sleep disorders
• Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep
• DIMS
• Dyssomnias
• Insomnia
• more related diseases...»

Misdiagnosis and Sleep disorders

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Sleep disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
  • Sleep Medicine (Insomnia & Sleep Disorder Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Sleep disorders

Medical research articles related to Sleep disorders include:

• SleepStrip
• Microdebrider intracapsular tonsillectomy
• Adult Conditioned Insomnia: Diagnosis to Management
• Are there any guidelines that deal with prescribing hypnotics and anxiolytics in patients with insomnia as a result of anxiety?
• A patient was allegedly punched in her sleep by her husband recently. Is there any evidence to support that type of violent behaviour can occur during sleep walking?
• Treatment of childhood overweight and obesity.
• Melatonin for cognitive impairment
• more research...»

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Sleep disorders: Animations

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Research about Sleep disorders

Visit our research pages for current research about Sleep disorders treatments.

Clinical Trials for Sleep disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Sleep disorders include:

• Sleep Disorders Management, Health and Safety in Police - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comprehensive Police Fatigue Management Program - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effectiveness of Combining Light and Non-Light Treatments for Jet Lag and Sleep Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Melatonin,Methylxanthine
• Safety/Efficacy Study With CEP-10953 in Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Chronic SWSD - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - CEP-10953
• CEP-10953 for Treatment of Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome, or Chronic Shift Work Sleep Disorder - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - CEP-10953
• more trials...»

See full list of 297 Clinical Trials for Sleep disorders

Statistics for Sleep disorders

• Medical statistics for Sleep disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Sleep disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Sleep disorders
• Society statistics for Sleep disorders

Sleep disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Mental illness
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• more types...»

Types of Sleep disorders

Sleep disorders Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

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  • I'm 20 years old, my short-term memory is terrible!!!
  • sleeping up to 14 hours and still tired.
  • Night-only urination problem.
  • hurt myself while asleep
  • Sleeping all day-up at night
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Sleep disorders, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Sleep disorders

Sleep disorders are disturbances of sleep that may be caused by many factors such as retirement and changes in social patterns or medications. While changes in sleep patterns have been viewed as part of the normal aging process, new information indicates that many of these disturbances may be related to pathological processes that are associated with aging. In addition to affecting the quality of life, troubled sleep has been implicated with excess mortality. (Source: excerpt from Sleep Disorders: NWHIC)

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