If you thought snoring was the worst type of sleep disorder, wait till you hear the noise clenching teeth at night can generate. In fact, the sound can be loud enough to wake up the person sharing the bed! Worst still, the noise generator is blissfully unaware of the cacophony he or she is creating.
People usually joke about someone who has a tendency to doze off no matter what time it is or the place where the individual is. Little do we realize that the person could be a victim of a health condition called narcolepsy sleep disorder affecting close to 200,000 people in the US. Unfortunately not many of us know much about what the disorder is all about or what could be the causes, symptoms or even its treatment modalities.
Considering the high prevalence of teeth grinding, why would someone even talk about it, leave alone imagine it to be a health issue? There are so many people who grind their teeth, when angry or frustrated, etc. So, what is so special about ‘bruxism’ – the medical name for teeth grinding? What makes it a medical issue? What could be the real reasons for this to happen, and of course, the most important question: how to stop teeth grinding?
Before you brand someone who suffers from excessive daytime sleepiness all the time as innately lazy, perhaps you need to brush up your medical knowledge. For excessive sleepiness during the day could have several connotations. In fact, it could be a precursor to a host of sleep disorders including sleep apnea, hypersomnia or even narcolepsy sleep disorder. Unfortunately, there are a couple of factors that usually misdirect the sufferer as well as those around him or her. First of all, it is linked to exhaustion, lack of good sleep during the night,etc. Secondly, this symptom is common to many kinds of sleep disorders, resulting in misdiagnosis or even wrong treatments.
It wasn’t that long ago that people didn’t understand Autism and there were even negative connotations attached to it. However, these days, thanks to Autism Awareness, more and more people are beginning to appreciate this issue and it’s becoming more and more popular to study in modern medical research. If you or a loved one has been affected by Autism at all then using Autism Awareness checks can be a fantastic way to demonstrate your support and give your support to something that affects millions of people across the globe.
Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder identified by abnormally shallow breaths during sleeping or pauses in breathing. The pauses in breathing are called apnea. These pauses can last for a few seconds or a few minutes and can occur six to 30 times in an hour. The depthless breathing is referred to as hypopnea. A study called polysomnogram is used to diagnose this disorder.
If your child stutters, you should know that there are many things that you can do so they can feel better about themselves. Keep reading to discover the top seven ways to help your stuttering child.
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