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Hypersomnolence Australia turns 5! What's new?

Every year we say we have come a long way and I'm proud to say this year has been no different. I never expected HA to make the impact it...

Idiopathic Hypersomnia - A Comprehensive Review

This is a comprehensive review of how we have gone from the identification of Idiopathic Hypersomnia to where we are now. Drawn from 56...

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...

Correct Terminology Matters

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

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...

We celebrate 4 years as a Not for Profit Health Promotion Charity.

We have learned a lot about Idiopathic Hypersomnia and about sleep medicine in general since HA was officially launched in March 2013...