The American Academy of Sleep Medicine provided a position statement on the importance of sleep in health and several objectives to improve health, productivity, and well-being.
Sleep disturbances may affect 40% to 90% of patients with PD, and a 2020 study found that about half of patients with PD had multiple sleep disorders.
While sleep dysregulation is a feature of dementia, it remains unclear whether the duration of sleep prior to old age is associated with dementia. The researchers examined the association between sleep duration and incidence of dementia using a 25-year follow-up.
To learn more about the potential role of cannabinoids in the management of sleep disorders, we interviewed Aleksandra M. Kwasnik, MD, who recently coauthored a review on the topic.
Although sleep disorders are often difficult to treat, increased knowledge regarding the disordered sleep associated with ASD could lead to effective treatments for these patients.
Is there a causal relationship between depressive disorders and late-life neurodegenerative diseases? Or, is their co-occurrence due to confounding or common risk factors, such as aging?
In young adults, the use of electronic devices was found to contribute to insomnia symptoms more than mood disturbance, age, and biological sex.
The list, titled “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question,” was developed by members of the AAP Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.
Snoring is associated with increased risk of cerebral events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and established cardiovascular disease.
Among participants living in a culturally diverse area of Greece, people with anxiety were more likely to experience loss of sleep or other sleep-related disorders.
