Sleep Articles

A good night’s sleep after a hard day’s work soothes and rejuvenates us and regular good sleep is a simple cure to several illnesses. Medindia’s guide to healthy sleep analyses several sleep problems and is packed with information on healthy sleep habits for refreshing sleep every time you hit the bed. These articles are listed as A to Z for easy navigation and have links to latest news, research, slide shows, quiz and many other resources.

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Ageing and Sleep

Ageing and Sleep (Sleep Disorders in Elderly)

Sleep is a barometer of good health in the elderly. Sleep problems in the elderly are controlled by various external and internal factors.

Avoid Getting Jet-Lagged Every Time You Fly

Avoid Getting Jet-Lagged Every Time You Fly (Jet-Lag Syndrome / Jet Lag - Top Tips for Beating Timezone Tiredness / Desynchronosis)

Did you recently shift time zones and feel sleepy during the day? Here are the top 10 ways to handle jet lag like a pro.

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Best Sleep Positions During Pregnancy

Best Sleep Positions During Pregnancy (Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy)

Being pregnant can rob a woman off her peaceful shut eye. Try these positions to ensure you get your nightly snooze and wake up recharged.

Bruxism (Tooth Grinding / Jaw Clenching / Teeth Clenching / Parasomnia)

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders (Sleep Disorders - Circadian Rhythm)

Circadian rhythm (also known as sleep/wake cycle or the body clock) is a biological process that follows an internal cycle of roughly 24 hours.

Cot Death (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is death of a baby, under one year of age that occurs in sleep and cannot be explained.

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Desynchronosis (Jet-Lag Syndrome / Jet Lag - Top Tips for Beating Timezone Tiredness / Avoid Getting Jet-Lagged Every Time You Fly)

Did you recently shift time zones and feel sleepy during the day? Here are the top 10 ways to handle jet lag like a pro.

Diagnosing Sleep Disorders - Polysomnography

Diagnosing Sleep Disorders - Polysomnography (Sleep Study / Polysomnography)

Polysomnography (PSG) or sleep study is a test done to diagnose sleep disorders by recording brain waves and sleep patterns. PSG can also be useful to monitor response to treatment of sleep disorders and adjust treatment plan suitably.

Do Power Naps Really Help?

Do Power Naps Really Help? (How Power Naps Help You Recharge)

Power naps may not be a substitute for regular restorative sleep, but they can help you recharge during the course of the day, enabling better performance at work and improving your mood.

Drowsy Driving (Sleep Deprived Driving)

Drowsy driving means operating a motor vehicle when a person is unable to remain alert due to lack of sleep. It is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents and can affect the human brain as much as alcohol. Avoid driving if you feel drowsy or exhausted

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Epilepsy and Associated Sleep Disorders

Epilepsy and Associated Sleep Disorders (Sleep Disorders Associated with Epilepsy)

Epilepsy and sleep disorders have a profound effect on each other. Epileptic seizures can disturb sleep; sleep disorders like sleep apnea, RLS can aggravate seizures.

Excessive Sleepiness Disorder

Excessive Sleepiness Disorder (Hypersomnia / Idiopathic Hypersomnia)

Hyper means “excessive” and somnia refers to “sleep”, so hypersomnia is excessively long or deep sleep despite sleeping for several hours at night.

Exploding head syndrome

Exploding head syndrome

Exploding head syndrome (EHS) is a painless, loud startling sound that affects individuals who are in the transition zone between wakefulness and deep sleep. High stress and fatigue may cause EHS.

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Fatal Familial Insomnia

Fatal Familial Insomnia (Sleep Disorder - Fatal Familial Insomnia)

Find the facts of fatal familial insomnia including symptoms, causes, treatment & diagnosis.

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How Power Naps Help You Recharge

How Power Naps Help You Recharge (Do Power Naps Really Help?)

Power naps may not be a substitute for regular restorative sleep, but they can help you recharge during the course of the day, enabling better performance at work and improving your mood.

Hypersomnia (Excessive Sleepiness Disorder / Idiopathic Hypersomnia)

Hyper means “excessive” and somnia refers to “sleep”, so hypersomnia is excessively long or deep sleep despite sleeping for several hours at night.

Hypnotherapy for Sleep Disorders

Hypnotherapy for Sleep Disorders (Remedy for Sleep Disorders - Hypnotherapy)

Hypnosis is a state of highly focused attention that is associated with heightened suggestibility and relaxation, resulting in acceptable selective thinking.

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Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Idiopathic Hypersomnia (Hypersomnia / Excessive Sleepiness Disorder)

Hyper means “excessive” and somnia refers to “sleep”, so hypersomnia is excessively long or deep sleep despite sleeping for several hours at night.

Importance of Adequate Sleep

Importance of Adequate Sleep (Sleep Deprivation can lead to a Host of Serious Health Problems)

Whether you have trouble sleeping or trouble staying asleep, it’s important that you address the causes of sleep deprivation and cultivate good sleep habits.

Importance of Sleep for Athletes

Importance of Sleep for Athletes (Sleep Advice For Athletes)

Sleep is as important as good physical training and a healthy diet to excel for an athlete. Understand the physiology of rest & its importance.

Insomnia (Sleeping Difficulty | Sleep Disorder: Insomnia)

Insomnia may be due to physiological, psychological, physical or environmental factors. Insomnia should be treated promptly in order to improve the quality of life and prevent other health problems.

Interesting Facts and Statistics on Insomnia

Interesting Facts and Statistics on Insomnia (Top Facts on Insomnia)

Do you have trouble sleeping and are you restless due to sleepless nights? Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder and it is important to know about its risks.

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Jaw Clenching (Bruxism / Tooth Grinding / Teeth Clenching / Parasomnia)

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

Jet Lag - Top Tips for Beating Timezone Tiredness

Jet Lag - Top Tips for Beating Timezone Tiredness (Jet-Lag Syndrome / Desynchronosis / Avoid Getting Jet-Lagged Every Time You Fly)

Did you recently shift time zones and feel sleepy during the day? Here are the top 10 ways to handle jet lag like a pro.

Jet-Lag Syndrome

Jet-Lag Syndrome (Jet Lag - Top Tips for Beating Timezone Tiredness / Desynchronosis / Avoid Getting Jet-Lagged Every Time You Fly)

Did you recently shift time zones and feel sleepy during the day? Here are the top 10 ways to handle jet lag like a pro.

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Learn About Sleep

Learn About Sleep (Sleep - About)

Sleep is a behavioral state of restricted physical activity. It is controlled by our internal biological clock.

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Parasomnia (Bruxism / Tooth Grinding / Jaw Clenching / Teeth Clenching)

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

Parasomnias - Part II

Parasomnias - Part II (Sleep Walking / Sleep Disorders)

Educating the patient, the bed partner or care taker is important for the management of Parasomnias

Polysomnography

Polysomnography (Sleep Study / Diagnosing Sleep Disorders - Polysomnography)

Polysomnography (PSG) or sleep study is a test done to diagnose sleep disorders by recording brain waves and sleep patterns. PSG can also be useful to monitor response to treatment of sleep disorders and adjust treatment plan suitably.

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Rapid Eye Movement Behaviour Disorder

Rapid Eye Movement Behaviour Disorder (REM Behavior Disorder)

REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder in which the person acts out dramatic or violent dreams during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.

REM Behavior Disorder

REM Behavior Disorder (Rapid Eye Movement Behaviour Disorder)

REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder in which the person acts out dramatic or violent dreams during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.

Remedies to Stop Snoring

Remedies to Stop Snoring (Simple / Top Ways to Stop Snoring)

Snoring is the audible sound generated by air vibrations in the narrow air passage of the nose, mouth, or throat. Here are top tips to stop snoring.

Remedy for Sleep Disorders - Hypnotherapy

Remedy for Sleep Disorders - Hypnotherapy (Hypnotherapy for Sleep Disorders)

Hypnosis is a state of highly focused attention that is associated with heightened suggestibility and relaxation, resulting in acceptable selective thinking.

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Simple, Top Ways to Stop Snoring

Simple, Top Ways to Stop Snoring (Remedies to Stop Snoring)

Snoring is the audible sound generated by air vibrations in the narrow air passage of the nose, mouth, or throat. Here are top tips to stop snoring.

Sleep - About (Learn About Sleep)

Sleep is a behavioral state of restricted physical activity. It is controlled by our internal biological clock.

Sleep Advice For Athletes

Sleep Advice For Athletes (Importance of Sleep for Athletes)

Sleep is as important as good physical training and a healthy diet to excel for an athlete. Understand the physiology of rest & its importance.

Sleep Deprivation can lead to a Host of Serious Health Problems

Sleep Deprivation can lead to a Host of Serious Health Problems (Importance of Adequate Sleep)

Whether you have trouble sleeping or trouble staying asleep, it’s important that you address the causes of sleep deprivation and cultivate good sleep habits.

Sleep Deprived Driving

Sleep Deprived Driving (Drowsy Driving)

Drowsy driving means operating a motor vehicle when a person is unable to remain alert due to lack of sleep. It is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents and can affect the human brain as much as alcohol. Avoid driving if you feel drowsy or exhausted

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Teeth Clenching

Teeth Clenching (Bruxism / Tooth Grinding / Jaw Clenching / Parasomnia)

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

Tooth Grinding (Bruxism / Jaw Clenching / Teeth Clenching / Parasomnia)

Bruxism is the unconscious clenching or grinding of teeth, during sleep. Nocturnal teeth grinding is one of the most common sleep disorders

Top Facts on Insomnia

Top Facts on Insomnia (Interesting Facts and Statistics on Insomnia)

Do you have trouble sleeping and are you restless due to sleepless nights? Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder and it is important to know about its risks.

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