Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Sleep Disorder, glossary, REM, Eye, Sleep apnea, normal, breathing pattern, sleep

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Mar 20, 2018

Glossary

REM - Rapid Eye Movement.

Sleep apnea - Difficulty with normal breathing patterns during sleep.

Published on Apr 01, 2008
Last Updated on Mar 20, 2018

Comments

wozzer Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Is it possible to buy the sleep aid Nitrazepam? What is the cost and what is the quantity to be purchased?

minu54 Sunday, May 2, 2010

I keep getting up every 2 hrs at night. What could be the reason?

rohitshivangi Friday, April 2, 2010

THIS IS TO INFORM THAT I WORK IN MERCHANT NAVY AND MY WORKING TIMES ARE VERY IRREGULAR. THEREFORE I DO NOT GET SOMETIMES ENOUGH TIME TO SLEEP AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, ONLY FOR A SHORT DURATION THEREBY MAKING ME LAZY AND CHANGING MY APETITE. THESE CONDITIONS HERE CANNOT BE CHANGED FOR SURE, THEREFORE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE GOOD SLEEP AT ANY GIVEN TIME

asharf_vazir Tuesday, June 16, 2009

SIR.
DISTRUB IN SLEEPING FROM TWO MONTH AT PRESENT DRUG FOR HBP GIVEN THE DOCTOR SELOMAX-5/50 MORNIG & NIGHT STOREFIB.FROM LAST FOUR MONTH I AM UNDER GO IN HBP BUT LAST TWO WEEK MY BP IS 120/50 & HEART PLUSE RATE 58 TO 62 ONLY THIS IS OK OR ABNOMARMAL PL ADVICE ME THANKS

YOURS FATHFULLY
MOHAMAD ASHRAF - PUNE

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