Interested in Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® merchandise? We have a Zazzle store! There is a 15% discount on all items at the moment and bigger discounts on some individual items. 

We created a Zazzle store because people ask us "Is there IH Awareness Week mer...

The terms "with long sleep" and "without long sleep" never did adequately describe the two forms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. However did the ICSD3 (International Classification of Sleep Disorders, third edition) get it right by simply combining the two into one? Not acc...

We need your help, we can’t do this alone! The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® (IHAW) is a registered Trademark in the United States and Australia and is recognized throughout the world as Idiopathic Hypersomnia's most significant annual awareness raising event.
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Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a poorly understood disorder, characterised by excessive sleep and daytime sleepiness. It has a severe impact on quality of life.

An article published in the Sleep Research Society’s journal, SLEEP reports the first neuroimaging study of...

Understanding how a chronic illness affects someone is difficult for anyone that doesn't experience it so for the 2018 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® we wanted to do our best to show people what living with IH is like through the thoughts and stories of people...

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® What can you do to help raise awareness?

MEDIA RELEASE 

For immediate release 1 August 2018
 

6th annual international Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® runs from 3th through to 9th September.
 

Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH), sometimes referred to as Idiopathic Hypersomnolence, is a neurological sleep/wake...

We are pleased to introduce the 2018 Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week® Ambassadors. We are fortunate to again have representatives from a few different countries. They bring to the role a range of perspectives and experience. Let's meet them!

Susanna Barb...

There are laws in each state and territory as well as information from the national body, Austroads with regards to the laws and responsibilities regarding driving and medical conditions that may impair a person’s capacity to drive. Idiopathic Hypersomnia is not specif...

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypersomnia (sometimes referred to as Idiopathic Hypersomnolence)? Are you finding it difficult to understand or having trouble explaining it to others? Or are you a medical professional looking for a good qua...