By Dr.Manvir Bhatia! Ananya Our mind is constantly working day and night. Although sleep is a state of rest, yet our mind is very active while sleeping. During this time, it creates images, scenarios and stories known as dreams. Dreams are autobiographical episodes that come intertwined with past experiences and form a new memory, one…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia/Ananya-7th November 2023 Sleep is of great importance for everyone, especially for infants. It is vital for their growth, development and overall well being. For an infant, sleep occupies a large chunk of their day. Since they do not have a specific sleep pattern and circadian rhythm, it becomes very difficult to understand…
What is Glaucoma? Internally, our eye is like a ball. The cavity inside is filled with fluid called vitreous humour. Outside the lens, there is a small cavity called the anterior chamber. This chamber is filled with another fluid called aqueous humour. Our eye continuously produces aqueous humour. This fluid supplies the eye with all…
The inability to achieve a successful pregnancy after twelve months or more of timed, unprotected and appropriate intercourse or by therapeutic insemination by a donor is defined as infertility. It is also dependent on the age, medical history, and various treatment measures that a person must have gone through in life. It affects about 15%…
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Ananya, March 14th 2023 Sleep is a restorative process for the body. It is a simple phenomenon with numerous processes taking place which include restoration of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, and immune systems, memory consolidation, and clearance of brain metabolites. Despite its importance, sleep deprivation is very common, especially among employed individuals….
By Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya Mental health, happiness, and sleep are closely intertwined and have a complex relationship. Sleep deprivation in general makes us feel irritated and exhausted in the short term, but in the long term, it might lead to severe physical and mental health consequences. It might also cause severe psychiatric disorders such…
BY Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Ananya-Neurology & Sleep Centre All of us have a good idea of how those days feel when we want to do nothing. The laziness that seeps in makes us feel unenergetic and we often say, “I don’t know why I am feeling so tired today”. Experiencing this once in a while…
The brain is a vital part of the human body. It is the center that controls and coordinates all the thoughts, memory, emotions, and functions of the body. Keeping it functioning well and protecting it from neurological disorders is important. Health was defined by WHO in the year 1948 as “a state of complete physical,…
December 22nd, 2021|| Hypersomnia Hypersomnia is a condition wherein the person either suffers from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or spends excessive time sleeping. It is characterized by prolonged nighttime sleep and recurrent episodes of sleepiness during the daytime. The individual suffers from an uncontrolled need to take a nap at inappropriate times such as during…
November 25th 2021|| CPAP, Sleep Apnea If you or your loved one suffers from Sleep Apnea, then you must surely have heard your doctor suggest the use of CPAP or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for it. It is a machine that helps to keep the airway free and without obstruction so that you can…
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…
14th September 2021 By Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Saunri ‘I have been taking sleeping pills for the past 5 years and they don’t seem to work anymore. What should I do now?”, is a common complaint amongst chronic users of sleeping pills. If you find it difficult to fall asleep at night or wake up tired, and…
Aug 24th, 2021|| Sleep, Anxiety by Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Saunri Introduction There is a bidirectional relationship between sleep and anxiety. On one hand, sleep deprivation has been found to cause anxiety disorders, while on the other hand, symptoms of anxiety-related disorders like Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Panic disorder, and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly cause…
28th July 2021 by Dr.Manvir Bhatia and Saunri-Sleep & Headache Do you often wake up with a headache even if you have slept for enough hours? Do you get a headache in the evening that is only resolved if you go to sleep? Or do you wake up in the middle of the night with…
June 29th 2021|| Narcolepsy, Symptoms by Dr.Manvir Bhatia & Saunri Introduction to Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness, hallucinations, cataplexy, and sleep paralysis. Narcolepsy affects 25 to 50 per 100,000 individuals in western countries. Due to the lack of documentation and lack of diagnosis, the prevalence of Narcolepsy in India…
