Disorders & Problems...
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Babies Who Don't Sleep
A baby sleeping is a wonderful thing to behold but they're not like adults; A baby will sleep at different times to the rest of us. It seems that as soon as they are...
Bedwetting and How to Break the Habit
Bedwetting is upsetting for children and parents. It is very common and often runs in families. Adults may be embarrassed by any memories of...
Bruxism: Teeth Grinding
Sufferers of teeth grinding or bruxism may be unaware of the condition until they are affected by some of the symptoms. It mainly happens during sleep, although it...
Defining and Tackling Insomnia
Insomnia is a common problem. Most people suffer from an occasional sleepless night. There are also a number of other problems which can affect the length and quality...
Effect of Shift Work on Sleep
Shift Work is defined as work that is outside the normal 9 -5 working day and involves a change in sleeping pattern. This usually means working through the night and...
Endless Nights of Sleeplessness
It can seem like a long distance run when you have sleepless nights. Preparing yourself to face the night you become more and more dispirited, knowing that for the...
Fibromyalgia and Sleep
Sufferers of Fibromyalgia are often frustrated by the lack of knowledge of the condition. Tests may prove little, often showing no reason for the debilitating pain...
How to Stop Snoring
Snoring is often more disruptive to other people's sleep than the person responsible! In fact, it is not really a problem at all for the snorer - it is just the noise...
International Travel and Jet Lag
The increase in long distance travel means that more people are experiencing the condition known as Jet Lag. Jet Lag is caused by flying across time zones in a short...
Loud Noise Syndrome
Most people are familiar with the feeling of drifting off into sleep and being woken by a loud noise or other distraction. It is hard to imagine what it must be like to...
Mental Health and Sleep
We have come a long way from the institutional care that many still associate with mental illness. In the last twenty years treatment and support has been transferred...
Multiple Schlerosis and Sleep
Multiple Sclerosis affects thousands of people and usually begins in early to middle adulthood, affecting more women than men. An autoimmunine disease, where the...
New Parents Sleeping Problems
Many parents accept that sleep will be a thing of the past when they have a baby. Sleepless night’s early risings and adjusting to baby's needs means that many people...
Night Eating Syndrome
Most people will have some experience of how eating late at night can affect sleep. A large meal late at night may mean lying awake as the body works hard trying to...
Night Terrors
Night terrors can be distressing not only to the sufferer but also to anyone observing or trying to help. Victims of night terrors may appear severely upset, terrified...
Pain and Sleep
As any chronic pain sufferer knows, a common side effect of their affliction can be sleep problems. Whether it's difficulty in getting to sleep or waking in the...
Parkinsons Disease and Sleep
The Parkinson’s Disease Society estimates that around one in 500 people have Parkinson’s disease with 10,000 diagnosed in the UK each year. Although symptoms...
Restless Leg Syndrome
Most people are familiar with the occasional involuntary muscle movement. It is not unusual to experience a sudden jerky movement just as you are falling asleep. These...
Sleep and Accidents
Many people admit to feeling drowsy while driving. A number of recent studies have shown the relationship between sleep and accidents. A study in the USA concluded...
Sleep and Pregnancy
It has been suggested that insomnia during pregnancy is nature's way of preparing women for motherhood! Pregnancy brings a number of changes to sleep, from feeling very...
Sleep Apnea
Apnea comes from the Greek word 'without breath'. Sufferers of sleep apnea stop breathing during their sleep. This can happen repeatedly during the night and may last...
Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis in children is frightening for the child and the parent. Children experiencing sleep paralysis wake from their dreams and are unable to move. They are...
Sleep Walking
The more dramatic examples of Sleepwalking can be seen in the news. Sleepwalkers are able to perform complex movements and have been known to drive, talk, urinate and...
Stress and Sleep
Why does stress interfere with sleep? The night should be a time for the body and mind to recover and prepare for the next day.
Unfortunately the stresses that we...
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation has been used in wars and terrorism as a form of torture to force victims to disclose information. Sleep is a stronger basic need than food and water....
What is Narcolepsy?
Most of us experience feeling drowsy during the day or may even take a short nap -given the opportunity. Imagine what it must be like if you literally fell fast asleep...
Why do we Have Nightmares?
Many people experience nightmares at some time during their life. They can cause anxiety and confusion as the disturbing images and events are often remembered when...
