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SomnusNooze Author: Hypersomnia Foundation
Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti Presents at AAN Annual Meeting
AAN is the American Academy of Neurology, and the meeting was held in Boston, MA, April 22-28, 2017. The AAN Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of neurologists, bringing together more than 10,000 neurology professionals across the globe to... read >
Dental Side Effects of Stimulants for Treatment of Hypersomnias
Caring for Your Dental Health Did you know? Stimulants such as Adderall, Vyvanse, and Ritalin used for the treatment of hypersomnia, can have dental side effects. by Sheri Katz, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Stimulants are... read >
Monica Gow of Wake Up Narcolepsy Joins HF’s Regional Conference
The Hypersomnia Foundation is pleased to announce that Monica Gow, co-founder and former executive director of Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN), is joining the list of presenters at HF's Regional Conference in Boston on June 4th. In 2008, when her son, Thomas,... read >
Dr. Kate Kaplan of Stanford Joins HF’s Regional Conference
The Hypersomnia Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Kate Kaplan, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at Stanford University is joining the list of presenters at HF's Regional Conference in Boston on June 4th. Dr. Kaplan will review ways... read >
Let Sleep Researchers Know What’s Important to YOU
HF urges the entire hypersomnia community, including people with IH, people with narcolepsy, all supporters and healthcare professionals, to take a short survey prepared by Project Sleep in partnership with the University of Arizona "to capture... read >
Dear Abby Misses the Mark on IH
A “Dear Abby” advice column was recently forwarded to us by Noelle, a member of the hypersomnia community. In a letter to Abby, a mother in New Jersey asked what to do about her teenaged son’s complete inability to get himself up for school in the... read >
HF Board Member Featured as Guest on Top Docs Radio!
Hypersomnia Foundation’s Catherine Page-Rye will be live on Top Docs Radio, Tuesday April 18 at noon EDT. If you missed the live show, you can download it here. Cat aims to promote awareness and better understanding of idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) as... read >
World Sleep Day: Battling the Symptoms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia
World Sleep Day, an annual event, is a call to action by delegates from around the world to raise awareness about the many burdens of sleep problems and their prevention and management. This year WSD falls on Friday, March 17,... read >
Article Summary: Khan Z, Trotti LM. “Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence: Focus on the Narcolepsies and Idiopathic Hypersomnia.”
This article reviews three central disorders of hypersomnolence (CDH), which include narcolepsy type 1, narcolepsy type 2, and idiopathic hypersomnia. The main symptom patients experience in all three of these disorders is... read >