Sleep Disorders

A brief review of the unmet needs in insomnia management, particularly access to treatment and daytime functioning.

Practical considerations for selecting a particular agent or class when treating a patient with insomnia.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 4, 2022.

The assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine discussed ways of incorporating and encouraging women physicians to enter the neurology specialty. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Most child neurologist respondents were generally early in their career, had diverse subspeciality training, and tended to work at large, resource-rich centers capable of multimodal neuromonitoring.

Although research illustrates the persistence of inequities between women and men in neurology, 3 women leaders shared encouraging thoughts and experiences highlighting the progress made in recent years.

Collaboration can result in greater success than what one can achieve alone, and for women physicians, this rings truer than ever before, writes Jill M. Farmer, DO, MPH.

In light of National Women Physicians Day, the assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine commented on the roles women have played historically, and her perspective on where they stand now. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes]

Theresa Sevilis, DO, writes on picking a career path in medicine as a woman, and how deciding to jump ship from a traditional path was among the best decisions she's made.

The assistant clinical professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shared what National Women Physicians Day means to her, and the history behind its celebration. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

For women, the decision to opt for an unconventional career path can be inspired by conflicting responsibilities and balancing life with work. But, as Sana Syed, MD, MPH, explains, following your passion is still an achievable dream despite these challenges.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of the last month, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Expert clinicians offer their insight on conducting trials in pediatric migraine, the pipeline of Alzheimer therapies, disorders of consciousness and COVID-19, and more.

Shared insight on the pharmacologic treatment landscape of insomnia, with a focus on mainstay drug classes.

Focusing on the pharmacologic setting of insomnia, experts consider when it is best to initiate therapy.

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The study is the first to support the validity of the ESS-CHAD in pediatric participants under the age of 12 years, showing internal consistency, test-retest reliability, responsiveness to change, and construct validity.

Neurology News Network for the week ending January 29, 2022.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 28, 2022.

The light intervention was found to reduce awakening time at night, delay sleep offset, and advance sleep onset in a small patient population with dementia.

Chronic medical comorbidities, more commonly found in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, have been associated with higher readmission and healthcare utilization rates.

After adjusting for baseline scores, no significant correlation emerged between the changes on Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the number of hours of CPAP use.

Investigators developed a weighted logistic regression-based sleep-wake scoring method for actigraphy data, concluding that it aided in assessing sleep in CP.

Panelists review suboptimal over-the-counter medications that patients may use to manage insomnia.