All About Sleep

Snoring

Snoring arises when air flow causes the tissues in the back of your throat to vibrate. This disruption in breathing typically happens while you are inhaling and may happen through...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a frequent and serious sleep disorder that can cause you to pause breathing during your slumber. The most usual type is obstructive sleep apnea, in which your...

Groaning

Catathrenia is a disorder that causes vocal groaning during sleep and can last for an extended amount of time, occurring on a nightly basis.The groaning can be quite loud and...

Child Sleep Apnea

When a person dozes off, the muscles in their throat may relax to the extent that soft tissue at the back of the mouth collapses and blocks the airway. This...

Central Sleep Apnea

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a breathing disorder in which your body's effort to breath during sleep starts decreasing or ceases altogether. It usually arises due to an issue with...

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking, of which the medical term is somnambulism, is a type of parasomnia. Such parasomnias are characterized by undesired events which occur while a person is sleeping.Sleepwalking involves arising from...