Sleep

Insomnia is defined as a difficulty falling asleep and/or maintaining sleep. It is a symptom, not a disorder. This video explores health conditions and experiences that can cause insomnia and what your doctor may recommend for a good night's sleep.

This is a disorder of your brain and nervous system. Your brain has trouble managing sleep/wake cycles. You sleep poorly, and you feel very drowsy during the day. You may fall asleep without warning at inappropriate and dangerous times. This can disrupt your life.

If you have insomnia, your days are hard. You feel exhausted, and you may have trouble at work or at school. But for many people, better sleep habits can make a big difference. Here are some things that may help you get more sleep.

This is a breathing disorder. With it, your breathing becomes irregular when you sleep. Your breaths may become shallow. Your breathing may stop completely for extended periods of time. This severely disrupts your sleep.

This is a sleep disorder. It gives you extremely frightening dreams that disrupt your sleep. It can make you afraid to go to bed, which leads to being tired all day.

Trying to live with your narcolepsy can be hard. But don't lose hope. There are ways to manage it successfully. Here are some tips that can help.

If you have sleep apnea, it's important to follow your treatment plan. That's because sleep apnea is a serious disorder. If you don't manage it properly, you can have serious complications. It can be fatal. Here are a few things you should think about.

This is when there are lots of brief pauses in a child's breathing when they sleep. This leads to a wide range of problems.

It's loud, it's repetitive, and it can prevent a good night's sleep. Snoring is problem many of us have to deal with. It can happen occasionally or every night. Let's take a few minutes to learn more about snoring.

If you snore, you know how frustrating it can be. Snoring robs you and your partner of restful sleep. But there are many ways to treat snoring. Let's learn about how you can get relief.

This is a behavior disorder that usually affects your deep sleep. During a sleepwalking episode, you may get out of bed, perform complex tasks and interact with other people. But you are still in a state of sleep, and you aren't aware of what you are doing. When you wake up, you may have no memory of what you did. This can be dangerous. It can cause problems in your life.