Sleep Disorders Medical Reference

How does daytime fatigue affect your health? Get answers and tips from the experts at WebMD.

The experts at WebMD provide a list of questions to ask your doctor -- and the questions your doctor will likely ask you -- if you seek medical help for insomnia.

Struggling with insomnia? Find practical solutions for sleepless nights from the experts at WebMD.

WebMD offers tips on preparing for the transition of daylight saving time, and what to do if the time change is messing with your sleep.

Could sleep apnea or another medical condition be causing your sleepiness? WebMD looks at various medical conditions that disrupt your sleep, and what to do about them.

Have you ever been dozing off or waking up and unable to move or speak? The experts at WebMD explain the phenomenon of sleep paralysis.

Is oversleeping getting in the way of your day? WebMD explains what can happen -- the physical side effects -- of getting too much sleep.

Sleeping pills have a sedative effect. They make you feel drowsy and treat insomnia. Learn the possible benefits, risks, and side effects of prescription sleeping pills.

WebMD describes central sleep apnea, including symptoms, causes, treatments, and more.

Does your partner's snoring, sleepwalking, or nighttime thrashing keep you awake? WebMD explains sleep disorders and offers tips for getting help for him or her.

Nightmares aren't just for children. WebMD explains why adults may have terrifying dreams and the physical and emotional stress they can cause.

Aches and pains keeping you up at night? WebMD explains the types of medications that can ease pain and help you sleep.

Sleep talking is a parasomnia that causes people to speak while asleep. Learn about its causes, symptoms, treatments, and more.

Menopause can lead to sleep problems. WebMD explains how to relieve hot flashes and night sweats.

Learn about the medications used to treat REM sleep behavior disorder.

Are nightmares disturbing your child and you in the process? Learn more about this common problem.

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), the only movement disorder that occurs only during sleep, is repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep.

How much do you know about sleep? Test your knowledge with this WebMD quiz.

Are you getting enough sleep? Learn more about how much sleep you need, signs and effects of sleep deprivation, and tips for how to get the sleep you need.

It can be hard to get sleep as you get older. Find out why, and how to get some shut-eye.

Think you may need to see a sleep specialist? WebMD shows you where to find help.

WebMD offers a list of informational resources for people living with narcolepsy.

Sleepwalking can be caused by a number of factors. WebMD explains the basics.

WebMD explains the symptoms of insomnia that should prompt a call to your doctor.

Pregnancy can make sleeping difficult. Here's what to expect in each trimester and tips from WebMD on getting a good night's sleep.

Your child's night terrors are more common than you think. WebMD provides an overview of this sleep disorder, including symptoms and treatment.

WebMD provides an overview of narcolepsy, including symptoms and treatment.

WebMD explains tests used to pinpoint sleep problems.

Are you having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the night? Learn which tests your doctor will use to see if you have insomnia.

Learn more from WebMD about hypersomnia, a condition that causes excessive drowsiness during the day.

A diagnosis of narcolepsy requires a few tests. WebMD explains what they are and how they are performed.

While bedwetting can be a symptom of an underlying disease, a large majority of children who wet the bed have no underlying disease that explains their bedwetting.

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that affects a person's sleep/wake cycle. Learn more from WebMD about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this sleep disorder.

Learn more from WebMD about medications and lifestyle changes that help treat narcolepsy.

Sleep like a baby by practicing relaxation. WebMD tells you how.

Progressive muscle relaxation helps control stress and anxiety – and could help you sleep. Learn how.

WebMD explains disruptive sleep disorders -- called parasomnias -- that range from night terrors to sleep paralysis to bedwetting.

WebMD tells you how clinical trials are used to help develop treatments for sleep disorders and what it's like to participate.

These tips from WebMD may help you reduce stress so you can sleep better at night.

Travelling across time zones can mess with your body's clock. WebMD gives you tips on preventing jet lag and getting in sync with your new location.

WebMD offers a dictionary of sleep-related terms.

WebMD explains how menopause and symptoms of menopause like hot flashes can affect your sleep and what to do about it.

WebMD explores alternative and complementary treatments for sleep disorders.

Some people eat in their sleep. Others eat because they can't sleep. Learn more from WebMD about sleep-related eating disorders.

Sleep problems can be blamed on a variety of factors, including illness, emotional stress, pain, certain medications, the environment, and genetics. Learn more from WebMD.

WebMD looks at how the use of drugs -- illegal and legal -- and alcohol can lead to sleep problems.

Half of all adults over the age of 65 have sleep problems. WebMD looks at how aging may affect sleep patterns.

WebMD answers some frequently asked questions about sleep and sleep disorders.

Medications for sleep disorders are typically prescribed for short-term use. WebMD provides an overview of the drugs available for treatment of sleep problems.

How does cognitive behavioral therapy help insomnia? Find out how it’s done, who does it, and what to expect.