| Sleep Aches, TMJWe all know someone who has arthritis, which is an inflammation that gradually destroys the structure of a joint. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, wears down the cartilage in the joints. One of the major causes of pain for patients in the US is Osteoarthritis, and in fact over...Read More
| Physicians OnlyOne major consequence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea is impaired cognitive functioning. A recent publishing of the American Thoracic Society shows that a high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment has been reported in patients referred to sleep clinics for suspected OSA. Side effects of OSA include decreased blood oxygen saturation,...Read More
| Sleep AchesStudies have shown that individuals with ADHD symptoms are more susceptible to the effects of sleep deprivation (and therefore sleep disorders like OSA). ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is categorized by inattention, emotional instability, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. The symptoms do vary from person to person, which is why researchers...Read More
| Physicians OnlyThe glymphatic system has further added to the notion that sleep disorders and circadian disruption may cause (or speed up) age-related brain diseases such as dementia. The glymphatic system, which is most active during sleep, is a highly organized cerebrospinal fluid transport system. It transfers excess interspatial fluid and...Read More
| Physicians OnlyWe’ve all heard the saying “Fight or Flight” before. When something triggers fear in us, the body’s reaction begins in the brain and spreads through the body to prepare the best defense (flight) reaction. Anytime we are faced with the sign of an invader/attacker, an emotional response is triggered...Read More
| Sleep AchesHave you found that you fall asleep quickly at night, but then wake up multiple times? Typically these waking periods are short, but many times it’s a struggle to get back to a restful deep sleep. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing fragmented sleep (frequent awakenings during...Read More
| Physicians Only, Recent NewsIn a perfect world, sleep is a time for rest, renewal, and regeneration. Unfortunately, for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, this is not the case. There are a number of reasons that these patients suffer from sleep loss and sleep disorders, and these factors continue to be researched by...Read More
| Physicians OnlyResearchers have been studying the interrelations of OSA, weight loss and Type 2 diabetes for years. Recently there have been new developments with the Sleep AHEAD study, a supplementary study of Look Ahead (Action for Health in Diabetes), identified in this article. Study inclusion criteria were patients between the...Read More
| Sleep AchesMany of the common risk factors and comorbidities associated with OSA, such as diabetes, obesity, male sex, upper airway structure anomalies and hypertension are similar to those associated with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Researchers have started to investigate whether being diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea conferred an additional risk on...Read More
| Physicians OnlyAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the pandemic and home confinement has resulted in varied sleep patterns among both children and their parents. The subjects were mothers of 264 children who participated in the web-based study, identifying their child’s sleep patterns, and noting their...Read More
