SLEEP LINKS

SLEEP APNEA |NARCOLEPSY |RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

SLEEP PARALYSIS |INSOMNIA |DELAYED SLEEP PHASE SYNDROME

NIGHT TERRORS |ENURESIS |SOMNAMBULISM

NEWSGROUPS

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These links may supply some helpful information. Keep in mind that the some of the information supplied on these sites may not relate specifically to the tracheostomy done for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. You will find there are many links here for a variety of sleep disorders (not just OSA).

Special thanks go to Mongo - from whom I borrowed most of these links - for having created such a comprehensive listing of links over a great amount of time.

If you should find a broken link, please send me an e-mail & let me know. There are so many links here & I don't get a chance to check them all frequently. Thanks!!!
SLEEP APNEA INFO
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  • Abnormal Visual P300 Latency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Does Not Change Acutely Upon Treatment with CPAP

  • American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) - The ASAA is dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder; promotes education and awareness, the ASAA A.W.A.K.E. Network of voluntary mutual support groups, research, and continuous improvement of care. A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic) is a support group for people with sleep apnea and their families; information about AWAKE groups in your area or about starting an AWAKE group may be obtained by sending an e-mail request to: awake@sleepapnea.org

  • American Sleep Disorders Association - List of accredited sleep centers and labs

  • American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA) - Oriented towards medical professionals

  • A.P.N.E.A. Net - Apnea Patient's News, Education, & Awareness Network

  • Archive of Otolaryngology - Research on the effects of a trach on OSA patients

  • Basics of sleep behavior from UCLA

  • BiblioSleep - WebSciences bibliography of sleep related papers from 1992 to present

  • Boston Medical - Maker of the Montgomery Cannula

  • Central Sleep Apnea Informational Page - Glossary of sleep-related terms

  • Cephalon Inc. - What is excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)? (Cephalon markets Provigil)

  • Cerebral Metabolism in Sleep Apnea

  • CNN Interactive - Dental surgeons say they've found why snoring can kill - Blocked airways increase blood pressure, damaging arteries and leading to stroke

  • CNN Interactive - "Lack of sleep America's top health problem, doctors say"

  • Conditions & Concerns - Sleep Apnea

  • Conjo Distributing - Supplier's website with photos of CPAP equipment, many useful tips, equipment cleaning instructions, illustrations of obstructive sleep apnea, etc.; also includes a catalog and price list. There are many positive comments about the company and its owner on the alt.support.sleep-disorder newsgroup; very informative

  • Dr. C. Everett Koop - Do a search for "Sleep Disorders" and find over 40 articles

  • Dr. Rose's Peripheral Brain - Main page

  • Dr. Rose's Peripheral Brain - Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea

  • Guidelines - for referral and management of snoring and sleep apnoea (UK)

  • Health Link USA - Great site full of general medical links

  • Healthology.com - Click on the "Select a Focus Topic" and choose "Sleep Disorders"

  • Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust - The Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust promotes awareness, understanding and treatment of Sleep Apnoea through education, research and fund raising."
  • Kerrin Leon White, M.D. - A Doctor with Sleep Apnea Reviews Recent Research for Fellow Patients

  • KidsHealth.org - Information about childhood sleep disorders (this link takes you directly to the information regarding sleep apnea)

  • Mayo Clinic - Description of sleep apnea; includes sound files of apnea events

  • Medline Plus - Allows searching for medical information

  • National Institutes of Health - Breathing disorders during sleep

  • National Library of Medicine (USA) - National Institute of Health's home page for the NLM

  • National School of Sleep Medicine (NSSM) - Oriented towards health professionals but there are useful links under "Support links" and "library"

  • National Sleep Foundation (NSF) - Dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy.

  • NeckBreathers mailing list - This list is for adults and teens who have trachs to exchange information and to have fun. You can click the link above to e-mail directly to subscribe to this list, or click here NeckBreathers to go to the group site

  • Neurobehavioral Consequences of Arousals

  • Neuropsychological Function in Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing

  • New Abstracts and Papers in Sleep (NAPS) - WebSciences recent papers on sleep topics

  • Newcastle Sleep Disorders Centre (Australia) - Information about normal sleep and about several sleep disorders

  • Normal Sleep and Sleep Disorders - A Short Summary

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea - by Tony Polson, a sufferer (UK)

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - By Dr John Loadsman of Australia; thorough description of apnea and its causes, diagnosis, consequences, treatment, etc.

  • Phantom Sleep Resources - to help you overcome sleep apnea, snoring & other sleep problems

  • Population-Based Study of Sleep-Disordered Breathing - as a Risk Factor for Hypertension

  • Pulmonary Function in Obese Snorers with or without Sleep Apnea Syndrome

  • Sleep Apnea FAQ - From Phantom

  • Sleep Apnea, snoring & the heart - by Clive Layton, M.D., London Bridge Hospital

  • Sleep Central, Inc. - Dedicated to promoting Health & Wellness

  • Sleepdesk - General information regarding sleep apnoea in the UK.

  • Sleep Central Links - A list of links around the world

  • Sleep Disorders - Information on sleeping disorders...

  • Sleep Matters - The quarterly newsletter of the UK Sleep Apnoea (British for apnea) Trust Association (SATA), a registered charity "... to improve the lot of sleep apnoea patients, their partners and their families"

  • Sleep Medicine - Collection of links in many categories: support groups, sources of information, books, medications, etc., etc.; very useful for its breadth

  • Sleep Medicine Associates of Dallas, Texas - Info about sleep disorders, CPAP tips, Epworth Sleepiness Test (self-quiz with scoring)

  • SleepNet Discussion Forums - Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask. Contains discussion forums, info about disorders, sleep links, news, etc. An excellent source of support from fellow sufferers of sleep disorders

  • SleepNet Guide to Sleep Disorder Centers

  • SleepNet Links Page - Sandman's own links for sleep-related problems

  • Sleep-Related Myocardial Ischemia and Sleep Structure - in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Heart Disease

  • Stop Snoring - Information on how to stop snoring ...

  • Sympathetic Activity and Blood Pressure in the Sleep Apnea Syndrome

  • Symptoms of Sleep Disorders, Inattention, and Hyperactivity in Children

  • The American Heart Association - Study finds higher incidence of sleep apnea among stroke patients

  • The Voice Center

  • Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Vancouver Sleep and Breathing Center - An excellent site that discusses apnea and snoring along with their causes and treatments; includes discussion of merits problems with the various treatments with a list of questions to ask; includes photos showing actual apnea and snoring events

  • Wake Forest University Dept. of Neurology - Descriptions of what a sleep test is and several sleep disorders; a convenient, short overview

    NARCOLEPSY INFO
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  • Florida Narcolepsy Association - Has pages that describe sleep process, narcolepsy and its symptoms, and sleep apnea and its symptoms; has self-test for sleep disorders

  • Mayo Clinic - Narcolepsy

  • Narcolepsy Association (UK) (UKAN) - Information about narcolepsy, including diagnosis, treatment, and experiences; some UK specific info as well

  • Narcolepsy Communication Center - Links to chat, e-mail discussion, and web forums

  • Narcolepsy InterNet

  • Narcolepsy InterNet Jumpstation - Narcolepsy-related links

  • Narcolepsy Network

  • Young Adults With Narcolepsy (YAWN)

    RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME INFO
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  • Cyberspace RLS E-mail Support Group

  • Jodi's RLS site

  • Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

  • Southern California RLS Support Group

    SLEEP PARALYSIS INFO
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  • Sleep Paralysis and Associated Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Experiences

  • Sleep paralysis and hallucinations

  • Trionic Research Institute - awareness of sleep paralysis

    INSOMNIA INFO
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  • Conditions & Concerns - Insomnia - From Dr. Koop's Health site

  • Desperately Seeking Snoozin' - The insomnia cure

  • Pillow Talk - An online sleep discussion forum

    DELAYED SLEEP PHASE SYNDROME INFO
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  • Delayed sleep phase syndrome

  • Delayed sleep phase syndrome links - From About.com

  • Stanford University - Delayed sleep phase syndrome

    NIGHT TERRORS INFO
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  • Night Terrors - A patient's view of night terrors


    ENURESIS INFO
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  • National Enuresis Society

    SOMNAMBULISM INFO
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  • Healthology.com - Information on somnambulism (sleepwalking)

    SOME NEWSGROUPS ON THE INTERNET
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  • (A) Sleep disorders in general, but more about sleep apnea than others

  • alt.support.sleep-disorder

  • (B) Narcolepsy

  • alt.support.narcolepsy

  • (C) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): seasonal (generally winter) depression

  • alt.support.depression.seasonal

  • soc.support.depression.seasonal



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