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Sleep Disorders


	Organizations
	National Sleep Foundation (NSF)
	American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
	American Insomnia Association (AIA)
	American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)

	General Information
	Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep:NINDS
	Let Sleep Work for You:NSF
	Your Guide to Healthy Sleep:NHLBI [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	About Sleep Disorders:National Jewish Medical and Research Center
	eBooks About Sleep Disorders:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
	Sleep Disorders: MedlinePlus

	Children and Teens and Sleep
	Sleep Disorders in Children and Teens:Postgraduate Medicine
	Children and Sleep (List of Articles):NSF
	Teens and Sleep (List of Articles):NSF
	All About Sleep:Nemours Foundation
	Let's Talk About When You Have Trouble Going to Sleep:netLibrary [for Kids]
	See also Sleep Apnea in Children

	Seniors and Sleep
	Are You Having Trouble Sleeping as You Grow Older?:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Sleep & Growing Older:AASM
	Sleep and Seniors: Insomnia isn't Inevitable as You Age:Mayo Clinic
	Older Adults and Sleep (List of Articles):NSF
	Sleep Problems in the Elderly:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Women and Sleep
	Women and Sleep (List of Articles):NSF

	Sleep Disorder Treatment
	Sleep Studies:NHLBI
	Sleep Studies:American Thoracic Society [PDF]
	Stanford University Center of Excellence for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
	Sleep Disorders Clinic:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
	Sleep Disorders Clinic:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
	Locate a Sleep Center:AASM
	Find a Sleep Professional:NSF
	See also specific sleep disorders below.

	Melatonin
	Melatonin:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Melatonin: The Basic Facts:NSF
	Melatonin:EndocrineSurgeon, UK
	Melatonin:MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements
	Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin Supplements:AHRQ

	Circadian Rhythm Disorders
	Sleeplessness and Circadian Rhythm Disorder:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Jet Lag:NSF
	Traveler's Health: Jet Lag:CDC
	Shift Work:NSF

	Hypersomnia (Excessive Sleep)
	Hypersomnia:NINDS
	What is Causing Excessive Daytime Sleepiness?:Postgraduate Medicine
	Kleine-Levin Syndrome:NINDS
	Kleine-Levin Syndrome:Stanford School of Medicine, Center for Narcolepsy
	Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation

	Insomnia

	General Information
	Can't Sleep? Learn About Insomnia:NSF
	Insomnia:NHLBI
	Insomnia:UpToDate Patient Information
	Insomnia:New York Public Television [Video]
	Causes of Insomnia:AIA
	Chronic Insomnia: A Practical Review:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Insomnia:Society for Neuroscience

	Insomnia Treatment
	Helping Yourself to a Good Night's Sleep:NSF
	Helping Patients Who Say They Cannot Sleep:Postgraduate Medicine
	Sleep Aids:NSF
	Medications for Insomnia:AIA
	Sedatives:Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
	Q & A About Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders:NIH Office of Dietary Supplements

	Narcolepsy
	Narcolepsy:NHLBI
	Narcolepsy Fact Sheet:NINDS
	Living with Narcolepsy:NSF
	Narcolepsy:Novartis Foundation for Gerontology [PDF]
	Center for Narcolepsy:Stanford School of Medicine
	Genes and Disease: Narcolepsy:National Center for Biotechnology Information

	Parasomnias (Disruptive Sleep-Related Disorders)
	Parasomnias:Eastern Virginia Medical School
	Parasomnias:Postgraduate Medicine
	Nightmares and Night Terrors:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Nightmares and Disorders of Dreaming:American Academy of Family Physicians
	REM Behavior Disorder:NSF
	Sleepwalking:NSF
	See also Mental Health and Behavior, Nocturnal Eating Disorders

	Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
	Periodic Limb Movement Disorder:Eastern Virginia Medical School

	Problem Sleepiness
	Problem Sleepiness:Eastern Virginia Medical School

	Restless Leg Syndrome

	General Information
	Restless Legs Syndrome:NHLBI
	Restless Legs Syndrome:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Restless Legs Syndrome:NSF
	Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
	FAQ:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
	Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet:NINDS
	Restless Legs Syndrome:We Move
	Restless Legs:MedlinePlus

	Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment
	Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
	Restless Legs Syndrome Treatments:We Move
	Treating Restless Legs Syndrome:FDA
	Find a Health Care Provider:Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

	Sleep Apnea

	General Information
	Sleep Apnea:NHLBI
	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome:Eastern Virginia Medical School
	Sleep Apnea:UpToDate Patient Information
	Memory Improves After Sleep Apnea Therapy:American College of Chest Physicians
	Being Evaluated for Sleep Apnea:ASAA
	(Sleep Apnea) Publications List:ASAA
	Sleep Apnea:MedlinePlus
	See also Ears, Nose and Throat, Snoring

	Sleep Apnea in Children
	Apnea:Nemours Foundation
	Having Your Child Evaluated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea:ASAA
	Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Snoring in Children:NSF

	Sleep Apnea Treatment

	Overviews
	Treatment Options for Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea:ASAA
	Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Care:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Non-Surgical Treatments
	CPAP Devices for Sleep Apnea:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP):American Academy of Otolaryngology
	Injection Snoreplasty:American Academy of Otolaryngology
	Oral Mandibular Advancement Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea:Columbia University Medical Center

	Surgery
	Considering Surgery for OSA?:ASAA
	Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP):American Academy of Otolaryngology
	Somnoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea:Columbia University Medical Center
	Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for Obstructive Sleep Apnea:Columbia University Medical Center

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