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Results 1 - 10 of 466 for sleep
  1. Polysomnography 
    Polysomnography is a sleep study. This test records certain body functions as you sleep, or try to sleep. Polysomnography is used to diagnose ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003932.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Changing your sleep habits 
    Sleep patterns are often learned as children. When we repeat these patterns over many years, they become ... some time if you have had the same sleep habits for years.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000757.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Central sleep apnea 
    Central sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops over and over during sleep. ... Central sleep apnea results when the brain temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that cause breathing. The condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003997.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Irregular sleep-wake syndrome 
    Irregular sleep-wake syndrome is sleeping without any real schedule. ... routine during the day. The amount of total sleep time is normal, but the body clock loses ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000806.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Obstructive sleep apnea - adults 
    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a problem in which your breathing pauses during sleep. This occurs because of narrowed or blocked airways.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000811.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pediatric sleep apnea 
    With pediatric sleep apnea, a child's breathing pauses during sleep because the airway has become narrowed or partly blocked. ... During sleep, all of the muscles in the body become more relaxed. This includes the muscles that help keep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007660.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Sleep paralysis 
    Sleep paralysis is a condition in which you are unable to move or speak right as you' ... asleep or waking up. During an episode of sleep paralysis, you are totally aware of what is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000801.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sleep disorders 
    Sleep disorders are problems with sleeping. These include trouble falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at the wrong times, too much sleep, and abnormal behaviors during sleep.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000800.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Insomnia 
    ... or be long-lasting. The quality of your sleep is as important as how much sleep you get. ... Sleep habits we learned as children may affect our sleep behaviors as adults. Poor sleep or lifestyle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000805.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Medicines for sleep 
    Some people may need medicines to help with sleep for a short period of time. But in ... long run, making changes in your lifestyle and sleep habits is the best treatment for problems with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000758.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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