Are Sleep Problems Hereditary? How your genetic makeup influences your sleep

By Dr.Manvir Bhatia/Saunri, Sleep, Genetics Whether you get a good night’s sleep depends on numerous characteristics. Sleep is an extremely complex behaviour. It is divided into Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. Dreaming occurs during REM sleep and is important to help us process our emotions. The circadian rhythm and homeostasis…

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Causes of peripheral neuropathy can be genetic, metabolic, or autoimmune.

23rd February 2021 by Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Saunri Causes of Peripheral Neuropathies Genetic Causes: Disorders such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disorder and Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) are some the genetic causes of Peripheral Neuropathies. Recently, a study published Neurology Genetics in 2020 found that a mutation in the dystonin (DST) gene affected…

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