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SomnusNooze Month: July 2016
Flumazenil for the Treatment of Refractory Hypersomnolence
Background In 2012, researchers from Emory University published a paper on their finding of a substance that increases the effect of GABA in people with central disorders of hypersomnolence, particularly idiopathic hypersomnia. In that paper, they... read >
The Blight on My Daughter’s Life
I gave birth to my daughter at 7:28 pm after 33 hours of labor. I was worn out, so I relinquished my baby to the care of the nurses within a couple hours to get some sleep. I didn’t see Cait again till 6:00 am. And, for the first year and a half of her... read >
Hypersomnia Research-Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
During the presentation by David Rye, MD, PhD, titled “What are the latest developments in research on idiopathic hypersomnia?” at the Beyond Sleepy in the Mile-High City Hypersomnia Conference, he pointed out that, while on the one hand without a... read >
Idiopathic Hypersomnia – A Turtle Going Uphill Through Molasses in January
Share the Journey Stories Words escape me. I am a reader, a writer, and a highly educated woman with multiple degrees. Eloquence is high on my list of valued traits. Communication is one of my strengths, and something I’ve always been commended for.... read >