Over 80 major sleep disorders exist. This number also keeps changing and differs widely depending on the source and classification system you are using. For a psychiatrist, there are about 3 major classification systems to keep track of (Table 1). Table 1. Major classification systems Name Version Authors Year DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of […]
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A well-built building starts with a strong foundation
You might have heard of sleep-hygiene. For those who haven’t, it’s not getting into bed after you’ve showered and into freshly washed linen to boot. I always say it doesn’t matter whether I prescribe the Kim Kardashian or Rolls Royce of sleeping tablets, it won’t help much if you’re using it on a shaky foundation. […]
The journey has been long, but it’s not over.
So you’ve found your way to a medical blog about sleep, probably at 3 am right? You’ve probably tried everything at this point, every old wives remedy, every over the counter tincture, oil and pill and you’re still not sleeping well. I know the journey has been tough for many reading this, but I want […]
Hello, good night.
“To die, to sleep – to sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub, for in this sleep of death what dreams may come…” William Shakespeare, Hamlet You may be familiar with the above quote, or more so with the same dread Hamlet faced. Hamlet, deeply affected by the murder of his father, suffered […]