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Sleep Disorders

We all sleep - up to 1/3 of our lives is spent sleeping! And we all need sleep. We can't survive without it! While everyone recognizes how a poor night's sleep affects them, only recently have we begun to fully understand the profound impact that sleep and sleep disorders have on our health and well-being. The consequences of sleep-related problems range from simply not feeling well, to increased risks of significant work and traffic-related accidents, to serious effects on blood pressure as well as risk for heart disease and stroke.

Unfortunately, many individuals are not aware that they may suffer from one of the more than 90 recognized sleep disorders. Almost all of the conditions, once diagnosed, can be treated successfully.

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Understanding Sleep Disorders

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    • Commonly Asked Questions

  • Bed wetting
  • Breathing, Sleeping and More
  • Foregoing Sleep for Work
  • Hypnagogia??
  • Night Terrors
  • Oversleeping!!!!
  • Pickwickian Syndrome
  • Sleep Talking and Constantly Tired
  • Sleeping with Eyes Open
  • Sleepy All the Time
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  • Symptoms and Tests
  • Treatment
  • Complications
  • The Body

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    Last Updated: Mar 11, 2013