by Amabelle Equio A recent study confirms that intense nighttime light exposure is not good for your sleep health. Maurice Ohayon, MD, DSC, Ph.D., a Stanford University scientist, said that exposure to intense nighttime light affects sleep duration, which is also linked to sleep disturbance. According to the results, approximately 500,000 urban dwellers were more…
Researchers Find Sleep Apnea Can Take A Toll On Brain Function
If you suffer from sleep apnea or know someone who does, then you know how it harms a good night’s sleep. For those that are not aware of what sleep apnea is, it’s a disorder that is characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of decreased breathing during sleep. Pauses in breathing can last for…
RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH HYPERSOMNIA
General (Sleep Related): American Academy of Sleep Medicine National Sleep Foundation National Center on Sleep Disorders Research National Sleep Foundation-Waking America to the Importance of Sleep Narcolepsy (with Cataplexy): Narcolepsy Network Wake Up Narcolepsy National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Stanford Center for Narcolepsy National Sleep Foundation Idiopathic Hypersomnia/Major Somnolence Disorder: National Institutes…
Narcolepsy Treatment
There are several treatments approved by the FDA for use in narcolepsy. There are no treatments approved for idiopathic hypersomnia (IHS), although it is common practice to use wake-promoting medications that are known to be effective in patients with narcolepsy to treat the sleepiness associated with idiopathic hypersomnia. These treatments have not been studied to…
Narcolepsy – Overview and Facts
Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder that makes you feel overwhelmingly tired, and in severe cases, have sudden uncontrollable sleep attacks. Narcolepsy can impact nearly every aspect of your life. It is dangerous because you can have excessive sleepiness or a sleep attack at any time of the day, in the middle of any activity…
Insomnia – Overview and Facts
Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. It occurs when you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep even though you had the opportunity to get a full night of sleep. The causes, symptoms and severity of insomnia vary from person to person. Insomnia may include: Difficulty falling asleep Difficulty staying asleep throughout the night…
Crash Course: Public School Accommodations for Children with Hypersomnia: Part 2
Posted by Hypersomnia Foundation on October 6, 2015 Part 2: Understanding 504 vs. IEP By Kate Pece, M. Ed. In this series of four articles, you will learn how to navigate the public school system for accommodations under a 504 plan. When it comes to helping students with sleep disorders, it is easy for the…
Does Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Affect Children’s Pedestrian Safety?
Posted by Hypersomnia Foundation on September 29, 2015 Background Each year, approximately 30,000 children are unintentionally killed or injured while walking outside (typically within a half mile of their homes). Many factors—including children’s thinking and reasoning abilities, attention spans, reaction times, impulsiveness, and willingness to take risks—likely play a role. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), whether…
Crash Course: Public School Accommodations for Children with Hypersomnia
Posted by Hypersomnia Foundation on September 15, 2015 Crash Course: Public School Accommodations for Children with Hypersomnia By Kate Pece, M. Ed. In this series of 4 articles, you will learn how to navigate the public school system for accommodations under a 504 plan. This first article gives a broad overview of initiating the process…
Raising Awareness of the Underpinnings of Hypersomnia
Posted by Hypersomnia Foundation on September 8, 2015 Awareness of disease means different things to different people. One’s awareness takes origin in experiences and goals, both personal and professional. Diversity in awareness therefore comprises our community of people who have hypersomnia, their significant others, healthcare professionals, and research scientists. People who have hypersomnia need to…