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…
April 12th 2021|| Bedwetting, OSA by Dr.Manvir Bhatia, Saunri Bedwetting Bedwetting also called as nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination while being asleep, especially in children over the age of 5. According to numerus studies the total prevalence of primary nocturnal enuresis in India is about 7 to 14 percent. However, since it is considered as…
April 6th 2021|| Nightmares, Causes by Dr.Manvir/Saunri Nightmares Nightmares are extremely unpleasant and troubling dreams that wake you up from your sleep and involve emotions such as fear, anxiety, sadness or despair. While almost everyone has an occasional bad dream, people with Nightmare Disorder have at least one bad dream per week. Almost 50 percent…
April 1st 2021|| Sleep Walking, Causes, By Dr.Manvir & Saunri Sleep walking Sleepwalking or somnambulism is a sleep disorder in which an individual experiences unwanted activities such walking, talking etc. during sleep. These can occur during the non rapid eye movement or NREM stage of sleep. While sleep walking, the person shows unusual behaviors such…
25th March 2021 by Dr.Manvir & Saunri Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a movement disorder in which an individual experiences an irresistible compulsion to move his or her legs due to abnormal, non-painful sensations such as throbbing, crawling, itching, pulling etc., at bedtime, which are relieved…
Why do Housewives and Working Women in the age of 20-42 years face Sleep Issues? July 3rd, 2020 || Women, Sleep Women face more Sleep Issues than Men According to numerous studies worldwide, including the National Sleep Foundation in the USA, more women as compared to men face a multitude of sleep issues such as…
Many of us are familiar with some form of the throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. The World Health Organization points out that nearly everyone experiences a #headache once in a while. Headache and sleep disorders are related in several ways. Sleep disorders occur in headache patients, headache is a common manifestation of sleep disorders,…
