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U.S. News & World Report Features Struggles of Idiopathic Hypersomnia
An article published on May 11, 2015, in U.S. News & World Report highlights the struggles of two women whose lives are challenged by idiopathic hypersomnia. They are, as reporter Anna Miller explains, “at the sandman's beck and call.” One... read >
CNN Features Hypersomnia in Three Part Series
Set your DVRs, check it out live, or catch a sneak peak, but don’t miss this program on sleep and idiopathic hypersomnia on CNN! Dr. Sanjay Gupta not only undergoes a Multiple Sleep Latency Test at Emory Sleep Lab, but also discusses idiopathic... read >
Dr. David Rye Presents at 2013 Narcolepsy Network
Dr. David Rye's 2013 session at the Narcolepsy Network conference entitled: What's in a Name? Understanding the Origins of the Terminologies for the Family of Hypersomnias. A fascinating examination of semantics and the signs and symptoms of... read >
Parallels Between Progressive Rock and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Katie Gleason does an excellent job sharing how idiopathic hypersomnia feels to her in a featured essay on stereoembersmagazine.com. I was diagnosed with ADHD before idiopathic hypersomnia, but I suspect the hypersomnia only increases the... read >
Can Actigraphy Help to Differentiate People with Narcolepsy from People with Idiopathic Hypersomnia?
Why is this study important? Type 1 narcolepsy (T1N) and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are both disorders of central hypersomnolence. Even though the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, third edition, includes a finding of 11 hours of sleep... read >
Does Modafinil Improve Sleepiness in People With IH Without Long Sleep Time?
Background In Europe, modafinil used to be available as a treatment for the excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). However, in 2010, the European Medicines Agency (EMA, the equivalent of the Food and Drug... read >
Summary of Research into Clarithromycin as a Hypersomnia Treatment
GABA is known to promote sleep and decreased consciousness, and many patients with CNS hypersomnia have been found to have endogenous GABA-A receptor hyper-reactivity. Flumazenil, a known GABA-A antagonist, has been shown to reduce symptoms in these... read >