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By Dr Michelle Gibson-James This article will cover the disease process in the body that may cause obstructive sleep apnea as well its diagnosed and treatment. OSA Disease Processes There are a few processes that can potentially lead to OSA development. One study examined individuals with OSA to determine the
By Dr Michelle Gibson-James From the time I was a child, I realized that I had a strong reaction to certain odours. It simply took a whiff of one of these triggers for a headache to start brewing- freshly cut grass, filling up at the gas station or strong
Getting up often at night to urinate can be a significant problem for many people, especially older people, this frequent nocturnal urination, called nocturia, is the focus of this article, let’s dig in. First off, what is the definition of nocturia? – Nocturia is defined as the need to
By Dr Michelle Gibson-James Difficulty staying awake during the day is called excess daytime sleepiness (EDS). EDS needs to be distinguished from fatigue and tiredness. Excess daytime sleepiness can be broadly defined as difficulty maintaining an appropriate level of wakefulness during the day (Young 2004) or simply the intense desire
Sleep is sometimes mistaken as a luxury or a negotiable period of rest, yet a plays a vital role in a child’s life- whether it is a baby learning to crawl or a teenager experiencing first love. Sleep defined by the Oxford dictionary is “a condition of body and
What is Insomnia? Insomnia refers to difficulty falling and/or staying asleep or poor sleep quality, even if there is adequate time and appropriate environment for sleep. The diagnosis also requires associated problems in daytime function related to reduced sleep. It can be acute (short term, recent, lasting only a few days to
