The NeurologyLive® clinical focus page on sleep disorders provides information about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, clinical trial findings, and interviews with physicians on conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, cataplexy, narcolepsy, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and more. The page features podcasts, videos, and news stories about the latest in clinical care for these sleep disorders.
September 1st 2025
Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Identified in Sleep Quality, Duration of Sleep During Perinatal Stages
June 5th 2022In comparison to White participants, non-Hispanic Black individuals reported shorter sleep duration and more sleep disturbances while the opposite was observed for Hispanic individuals.
FDA Review of FT218 in Narcolepsy Pushed Back to 2023
May 31st 2022The FDA is set to complete its review of FT218 by June 17, 2023, and Avadel has indicated its expectation that the investigational treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy will be approved.
The Potential of Sleepio and CBT in the Poststroke Recovery Process
May 14th 2022The cofounder and chief scientist at Big Health and professor of sleep medicine at the University of Oxford discussed the recent findings of a study of Sleepio in poststroke rehabilitation and the role that cognitive behavioral therapy could play in that care process.
Digital CBT Tool Sleepio Improves Sleep in Patients Undergoing Poststroke Rehabilitation
May 12th 2022The digital cognitive behavioral therapy improved sleep for almost half of the study cohort and showed additional signs of improvement for depression and anxiety among individuals in rehabilitation for stroke.