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A cluster analysis demonstrated the potential for the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to aid in the diagnosis of central hypersomnia and distinguish between idiopathic hypersomnia subgroups.

Sleep disorders are problems in sleep that meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder. They include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias and narcolepsy.

Assuming good health, older adults can expect to have a reduced "sleep need" and to be less tired during the day compared to healthy young adults, according to a new study published in Sleep.

Jay Cook was in high school when she started to experience symptoms of daytime sleepiness. Four years later, she was diagnosed with narcolepsy.

Sleep disorders are problems in sleep that meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder. They include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias and narcolepsy.

/PRNewswire/ -- The "Narcolepsy Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028F Segmented by Type (Type 1, Type 2, Others),...

Some feel like they're being suffocated or strangled, while others feel like they're being dragged out of bed. Experts explain what causes this

Humans are like other living creatures, requiring daily basic needs such as food, shelter, clothes, and medicine. But one thing that is frequently overlooked is our sleep quality. We spend one-third of our lives sleeping; it is a necessary daily routine that we must follow from birth to death. We slept a lot while we were young. When we grow up, our brain is more aware of our surroundings, so we tend to sleep less.

/PRNewswire/ -- Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN), a national leader for narcolepsy research and awareness, today announced the results of a survey of 100 physicians...

Standardization of multiple sleep latency tests and maintenance of wakefulness tests will increase the value of results.