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Continue ReadingThe Hypersomnia Foundation is very pleased to report that a Plantation, Florida, high school senior named Jenny is the first person with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) to receive one of the $1,000 scholarships awarded this year by Project Sleep’s Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship program. The...
Continue ReadingThe Hypersomnia Foundation's own Board Member, Catherine Page-Rye, and Medical Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti, were interviewed for this December 2017 article, which describes what it is like to live with idiopathic hypersomnia. Read the full article here: https://www.self.com/story/no-coffee-wont-cure-my-hypersomnia ...
Continue ReadingA “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...
Continue ReadingHypersomnia 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 a rarely diagnosed, often misunderstood, serious neurological...
Continue ReadingCelebrate with HF: Three Years of Awareness, Education, and Research A message from the new CEO/Chair: The Hypersomnia Foundation had a great year in 2016! As I look over the list of the year’s accomplishments, I am keenly aware of the tireless dedication and hours of work...
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that Scot Hulshizer, Celia King, and Diane Powell have recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the Hypersomnia Foundation. In addition to bringing unique strengths as the organization thrives and grows in both scope and depth, each new Board...
Continue ReadingAn article published on May 11, 2015, in U.S. News & World Report highlights the struggles of two women whose lives are challenged by idiopathic hypersomnia. They are, as reporter Anna Miller explains, “at the sandman's beck and call.” One Friday night in August 2008, Jennie...
Continue ReadingSet your DVRs, check it out live, or catch a sneak peak, but don’t miss this program on sleep and idiopathic hypersomnia on CNN! Dr. Sanjay Gupta not only undergoes a Multiple Sleep Latency Test at Emory Sleep Lab, but also discusses idiopathic hypersomnia and its...
Continue ReadingKatie Gleason does an excellent job sharing how idiopathic hypersomnia feels to her in a featured essay on stereoembersmagazine.com. I was diagnosed with ADHD before idiopathic hypersomnia, but I suspect the hypersomnia only increases the attention-deficit and general cognitive dysfunction issues associated with ADHD, and my...
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