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.
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NeurologyLive® Top Expert Interviews: September 2022
October 6th 2022Expert clinicians offer their perspectives on developmental milestones for children, the NMSOD patient perspective, effective treatments for insomnia, ALS, diabetic and inflammatory neuropathies, and lecanemab in early Alzheimer disease.
Nonpharmacologic Interventions Improve Sleep Time in Hospitalized Patients
October 3rd 2022Findings from a nonrandomized controlled trial in the Netherlands suggest that sleep time of hospitalized patients may be significantly improved with nonpharmacologic interventions such as the postponement of morning vital sign checks and medication administration rounds from the night to the day shift.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: October 2, 2022
October 2nd 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is general neurology, related to the recent 4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®.
Electroacupuncture for Insomnia Significantly Improves Quality of Sleep in Patients With Depression
September 30th 2022In a randomized clinical trial, the application of electroacupuncture treatment for insomnia in patients with depression significantly improved the quality of sleep in comparison with sham acupuncture or the control group.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: September 25, 2022
September 25th 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is the history of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
The Potential and Limitations of AI Algorithms in Sleep Care: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
September 15th 2022The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the chair of the AASM’s Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, spoke about the ability of AI algorithms as tools in clinical care. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Differences in Approaches to Pediatric and Adult Sleep Disorders: Jodi A. Mindell, PhD
September 10th 2022The associate director of the Sleep Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia detailed the similarities and differences in how sleep disorders are viewed between children and adults. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Insomnia Alone Linked to Worsened Symptoms and Impairments Than OSA Alone in Military Personnel
September 8th 2022Similarly, the prospective observational data of active duty military individuals showed that comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia resulted in worsened symptoms and sleep-related impairments.
AI’s Potential to Help Improve Insomnia Care: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
September 8th 2022The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the chair of the AASM’s Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, discussed the potential of AI to progress care paradigms in insomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
AASM AI/Autoscoring Certification Program: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
September 7th 2022The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the chair of the AASM’s Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, spoke to the new pilot program to certify sleep stage scoring AI software. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The Need for More Sleep Education in Medicine: Yuri Maricich, MD, MBA
September 4th 2022The internal medicine physician and chief medical officer and head of development at Pear Therapeutics offered his perspective on the current focus that is given to sleep in clinical care and the lack of education on interventions. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]