by Ashley Chase | Dec 10, 2013 | Sleep Disorders
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder resulting in discomfort, aching or strange sensations in the legs that are only relieved upon moving the legs. 1Insomnia is the major byproduct of RLS and can make staying rested very difficult. The sensations felt in the...
by Ashley Chase | Aug 30, 2013 | Sleep Disorders
What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is the involuntary obstruction of the airway causing difficulty breathing. Many individuals are not diagnosed and believe that they are simply horrible snorers. The lack of diagnosis is usually because it is difficult to test for sleep...
by Ashley Chase | Aug 8, 2012 | Sleep Disorders
Fibromyalgia is a disorder associated with joint and body pain and tenderness as well as nonrestorative sleep. 1 Fibromyalgia is not technically a sleep disorder, but is characterized by affected individuals’ extreme difficulty with insomnia and problems waking up....
by Ashley Chase | Jun 13, 2012 | Sleep Disorders
Have you ever woken up unable to speak or move? If so, you are most likely part of the 40 percent of people who have sleep paralysis. 1 Sleep paralysis is a sleep disorder that causes the body’s ability to move and speak to be paralyzed while falling asleep or while...
by Bradley Simons | Jan 4, 2012 | Sleep Disorders
Watching a person sleepwalk must be one of the most eerie events you could ever experience. Until I witnessed it myself, I thought sleepwalking was just something that happened on Saturday morning cartoons. My perception of the phenomenon was changed forever when I...
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