A recent study concluded that “about one in 10 people suffer weekly from [restless legs] syndrome that causes leg discomfort and leads to sleeplessness, and few are properly diagnosed by their physicians.” I’ve certainly diagnosed my fair share of this, but only after having a high enough index of suspicion. More information can be found on this patient information page.
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One-third of all adult Americans–about 50 million people–complain about their sleep. Some sleep too little, some fitfully, and some too much. Although one-third of our lives is spent asleep, most of us don’t know much about sleep, not even our own. We don’t even know exactly why we sleep, other than–like an overnight battery recharge–sleep promotes daytime alertness. Sleep problems profoundly disturb both sleeping and waking life.
Some useful resources to help you out from all kinds of sleep disorders
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com
http://www.stanford.edu
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