Sleep problems are common and treatable in neurodegenerative disorders, and may also be a treatable risk factor and early biomarker.
Elite athletes commonly have sleep disturbances and poor sleep quality made worse by the environmental demands of athletics.
Answers from attendees of the International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, HI, Feb 6th-8th, 2019.
Fiona Barwick, PhD
Sleep disturbances are symptoms of psychiatric conditions that can worsen prognosis; however, nonpharmacologic treatments are available and effective.
Scott Kutscher, MD
Elite athletes commonly have sleep disturbances and poor sleep quality made worse by the environmental demands of athletics.
With Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN
Sleep disorders are a common symptom of traumatic brain injury and treating them is also part of promoting recovery.
Tyler M. Pugeda, BA; Charlene E. Gamaldo, MD, FAAN, FAASM; and Rachel Marie E. Salas, MD, MEdHP, FAAN
New treatments hold promise of increasing efficacy with precision medicine.
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