Sleep is essential for a person’s health, and people who feel tired on occasion often boost their energy levels by taking a nap or ensuring restful shut-eye the next evening. But when sleep doesn't ...

Hypersomnia is when a person feels very sleepy during the day. This could be due to neurological factors or other medical conditions, such as sleep apnea, but sometimes there is no clear cause. Other ...

One of the hardest things about living with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is how it affects your relationships. Your family members, friends, co-workers, even your doctor may have a hard time ...

Michael Thorpy, MD, professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine explores the current treatment landscape of idiopathic hypersomnia and the associated challenges with approving new ...

Hypersomnia, also known as hypersomnolence, refers to a condition of excessive sleepiness, which inhibits the ability of an individual to participate in everyday activities as normal. The symptoms ...

Primary or idiopathic hypersomnia is usually a chronic condition that does not resolve spontaneously and involves excessive sleepiness during the day that is not relieved by naps. Many patients find ...

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is, in many ways, a mystery. Its cause is unknown. Only one FDA-approved treatment exists. Even diagnosing this disorder, which brings excessive sleepiness in the daytime ...

There’s no cure for this condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. But treatments can help improve symptoms — and for some, the condition may go away entirely. The term “idiopathic” is used ...

A good sleep looks different for everyone. You might only need six hours to feel rested while your spouse needs a full eight. But for people with hypersomnia, a neurological disorder causing ...

sleep disorder, insomnia, restlessness, tired woman A survey of health care providers found a lack of knowledge on idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) among physicians, and that the disorder is often ...

When you think of sleeping problems, not sleeping enough probably comes to mind. It’s expected that roughly a third of people in the UK struggle with insomnia. But sleeping too much can also be an ...