Home Page - useful information and links to other sites. See the index page for many useful links. Learn about the full range of sleep disorders here. The parasomnias, including sleepwalking, night terrors, and nightmares, have benign implications in childhood but often reflect psychopathology or significant stress in adolescents and adults and organicity in the elderly. Excessive daytime sleepiness is typically the most frequent complaint and often reflects organic dysfunction.
Sleep apnea is more common in middle age and is associated with obesity and cardiovascular problems.
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