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Sleep Health in Patients with Sleep Disorders Survey Feedback

We conducted an online survey, "Sleep Health in Patients with Sleep Disorders". The aim of the survey was to get a snapshot of the sleep...

What’s in a Name? Understanding the Origins of the Terminologies for the Family of Hypersomnias

Dr. David Rye’s 2013 session at the Narcolepsy Network conference entitled: What’s in a Name? Understanding the Origins of the...

Bedřich Roth, His Life’s Work and the 35th anniversary of the book “Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia”

*First published September 2015 I would like to take this opportunity during Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week 2015 to acknowledge...

Daytime Sleepiness – Finding the Cause

Do you feel tired all the time no matter how much sleep you get? Daytime sleepiness has a significant impact on quality of life. People...

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week on ABC Radio

The founder of Hypersomnolence Australia and Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week, Michelle Chadwick was interviewed live on ABC Radio...

Thank you for caring for someone with Idiopathic Hypersomnia

There is no cure for Idiopathic Hypersomnia and the medications that are used only partly help to manage symptoms. For many people,...

Correct Terminology Matters

The terms 'hypersomnia of unknown origin' and 'excessive daytime sleepiness' are not synonymous with idiopathic hypersomnia (they do not...

Research is important for rare diseases

The theme for this year’s Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week is “Research”. We share the theme of “Research” with this year’s Rare...

Do People With Idiopathic Hypersomnia Really Sleep Longer Than Normal?

One of the biggest frustrations for someone with Idiopathic Hypersomnia is that some people don't believe they actually sleep...

Interview with Prof. Michel Billiard for the 8th European Narcolepsy Day 2017

Over the past four decades, Prof. Michel Billiard has published numerous articles on narcolepsy with cataplexy and other hypersomnias of...