Central sleep apnea is a rare condition characterized by a cessation or decrease in breathing during sleep due to problem with signals from the brain that control breathing.
The symptoms of central sleep apnea are loud snoring, hypersomnolence (excessive daytime sleepiness), and restless sleep. The problem of excessive daytime sleepiness (especially while driving, working or talking) [...]
Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition characterized by recurrent hypoxemia and arousal, due to partial or complete obstruction of the upper airways during sleep with consequent daytime somnolence.
Symptoms are loud snoring, hypersomnolence (excessive daytime sleepiness), and restless sleep. Other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include choking or gasping during sleep, unrefreshing sleep, morning headaches, daytime [...]
If your family member or friend is acting irritated, belligerent, disoriented, he or she may be experiencing key dementia signs that should not go unnoticed.
The condition is a problem that directly affects the brain, namely the part of the brain that deals with memory.
Quite often, a personal with this condition are not even aware of [...]
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by episodes of disturbed or interrupted breathing during sleep associated with recurrent arousals and awakenings.
The cessation in breathing (interruption) during sleep lasts for 10-30 seconds in patients with mild-to-moderate sleep apnea. However, in severe cases this cessation may last for even three minutes. It is estimated that in [...]
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by episodes of disturbed or interrupted breathing during sleep resulting in recurrent arousals and awakenings.
The symptoms of sleep apnea are loud snoring, hyper somnolence (excessive daytime sleepiness), and restless sleep.
Snoring is a sign of upper-airway obstruction to a critical degree. During snoring the inability to inhale oxygen and [...]
Alzheimer?s disease typically affects people in the later stages of life, symptoms vary from person to person and it is the most common form of dementia. The exact cause of Alzheimer?s disease is unknown but it is though that the important neurotransmitter in the brain called acetylcholine break down in some way, Alzheimer?s disease is [...]
Manic depression - Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function.
Some mornings can start with overriding feelings of joy, elation and power. By the time the afternoon has arrived this can shift to feelings of desperation, despair and depression.
More [...]
Attention Deficit Disorder is a complex condition that is not well understood at the present time by many clinicians and the general public. New information is being discovered rapidly however. Dr. Amen is one of the pioneers in this field and this article is meant to summarize his work.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention [...]
