Frequent Sleep Disorders
Survey finds most PCPs believe melatonin is a recommended insomnia treatment
Although melatonin is not recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as an insomnia treatment, about 70% of primary care physicians believe it is, a survey from The Alliance For Sleep found.
Sleep society issues health advisory amid rise in melatonin use among kids
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released an advisory encouraging parents to talk to health care professionals before giving their children melatonin or other sleep aid supplements.
AASM deems sleep 'essential to health' in position statement
Sleep represents a “biological necessity” that is “essential to health,” according to a position paper published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Narcolepsy Severity Scale would allow children to have more 'active role' in care
A 14-item self-reported scale improved the management of and provided guidance for narcolepsy type 1 among children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, according to study findings published in Neurology.