FDA Approves Solriamfetol for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness With Narcolepsy, OSA
The FDA has approved Sunosi to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy or OSA.
Sleep Disorders
Conversion From Sleep Disorder to Neurodegeneration Studied
Predictors of neurodegeneration from idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder have been identified.
AAN: Sleep Apnea Tied to Higher Cortical Tau Levels in Seniors
Older adults who are witnessed to have sleep apnea have increased accumulations of tau in the entorhinal cortex.
Can Acupuncture Improve Sleep for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD?
An alternative-medicine treatment modality such as acupuncture may provide clinically significant relief for sleep disturbance affecting veterans.
Exploring Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
Some sleep-related movement disorders are well known, like restless legs syndrome, but less common sleep-related movement disorders are often overlooked.
FDA to Review Pitolisant for Narcolepsy Treatment
Harmony Biosciences announced that the FDA has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application for pitolisant for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and/or cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy.
Children With Autism More Often Have Sleep Problems
More children with autism spectrum disorder have sleep problems compared with other children.
Risk Factors for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Epilepsy, Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Identified
Up to 26.5% of participants had moderate to severe SDB as defined by an apnea-hypopnea index of ≥15.
Is Iron Therapy an Effective Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome?
The aim of the review was to assess the safety and efficacy of oral and parenteral iron for the treatment of RLS.
Baclofen Improves Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
Investigators sought to determine whether baclofen might be an effective treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep fragmentation in patients with narcolepsy.
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