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News, stories and updates from the world of sleep
Share Your Journey | Hospital, Surgery, and Hypersomnia
MY PERSONAL JOURNEY: Hospital, Surgery, and Hypersomnia I want to share my story because a recent experience has had a profound impact on me. I am still processing it, and I think it is something anyone with hypersomnia needs to think about. I never... read >
Dr. Trotti Answers Questions on Diagnostics Relating to Hypersomnia
Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti answers questions about diagnostics relating to hypersomnia and concludes... Q - What is the “gold-standard” for diagnosis of narcolepsy? What about IH? A - For narcolepsy type 1 (or narcolepsy with cataplexy), measurement of... read >
Research Is Critical and Ongoing
YOU COUNT! Time to update CoRDS information! Please make time to log into the CoRDS online portal and keep all of your information up to date. Not only is it important to keep your information up to date in case researchers would like CoRDS to contact... read >
BeyondSleepy in Boston 2017 a Success!
Saturday’s social gatherings kicked off with the Old Town Trolley Ride and ended the day with a casual Meet and Greet. “This is the first time in my life I have ever met anyone else with hypersomnia let alone be able to sit and talk to them and share... read >
Dental Side Effects of Stimulants
Caring for Your Dental Health Did you know? Some stimulants can have dental side effects. by Sheri Katz, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Stimulants are often prescribed for the treatment of hypersomnias because they act to target... read >
Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti Presents at AAN Annual Meeting
AAN is the American Academy of Neurology, and the meeting was held in Boston, MA, April 22-28, 2017. The AAN Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of neurologists, bringing together more than 10,000 neurology professionals across the globe to... read >
Dental Side Effects of Stimulants for Treatment of Hypersomnias
Caring for Your Dental Health Did you know? Stimulants such as Adderall, Vyvanse, and Ritalin used for the treatment of hypersomnia, can have dental side effects. by Sheri Katz, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Stimulants are... read >
Monica Gow of Wake Up Narcolepsy Joins HF’s Regional Conference
The Hypersomnia Foundation is pleased to announce that Monica Gow, co-founder and former executive director of Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN), is joining the list of presenters at HF's Regional Conference in Boston on June 4th. In 2008, when her son, Thomas,... read >
Dr. Kate Kaplan of Stanford Joins HF’s Regional Conference
The Hypersomnia Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Kate Kaplan, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at Stanford University is joining the list of presenters at HF's Regional Conference in Boston on June 4th. Dr. Kaplan will review ways... read >
Let Sleep Researchers Know What’s Important to YOU
HF urges the entire hypersomnia community, including people with IH, people with narcolepsy, all supporters and healthcare professionals, to take a short survey prepared by Project Sleep in partnership with the University of Arizona "to capture... read >