Historically, dementia has been used as a catch-all phrase for symptoms of degenerative disorders of the brain. Several of these disorders are associated with vivid dreams and sleep disturbances as well as the more common symptoms of confusion, daytime hallucinations and progressive loss of mental functioning.
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Heroin withdrawal is a long, and often painful, process. Many health care providers are now offering complementary and alternative treatments to help with managing withdrawal symptoms, including Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Paralysis, or the inability to move or feel part of the body, is a symptom of many disorders and afflictions. While paralysis can occur due to stroke or back injury, other causes of paralysis are less well known.
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Caffeine and sleeping pills remain some of the most popular supplements taken on a daily basis. Although they are helpful in the short-term, these supplements create a never-ending cycle of stimulation and drowsiness that move you ever further from a good night’s sleep.
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Creativity can be described loosely as the application of novel solutions and possibilities to some aspect of human endeavor. Creativity is easy to identify but notoriously difficult to measure.
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Traditional Indian remedies for sleep still contain wisdom for people who suffer from insomnia. Known as Ayurvedic medicine, these remedies include herbs, practices and meditations for increasing health and balancing the body humors, or Doshas.
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Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects nighttime breathing and is caused by either a malfunction in the brain that temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing, or by an obstruction in the airway.
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Wetting the bed is a common condition for children under six years of age and usually is caused by physiological factors. However, bedwetting, also known as secondary enuresis, may return later in adolescence or even adulthood.
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Melatonin is an unregulated supplement commonly used by people who have trouble sleeping. While studies suggest melatonin does not cure insomnia, it may be effective for sleep disorders such as jet lag and delayed sleep phase syndrome.
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