Medical uses of naps. Naps are recommended in the treatment guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for the treatment of Narcolepsy. A serious sleep disorder which causes extreme sleepiness, and often uncontrollable episodes of sudden sleep (cataplexy). Napping can help control the disorder but is usually just part of the overall treatment which usually includes medications to stay awake. Another new medical use of naps is the PAP-NAP. A 60-90 minute nap in the s

Narcolepsy is excessive sleepiness in the daytime that results in falling asleep at inappropriate times and falling rapidly into REM sleep. Narcoleptics sleep a normal amount, it’s just that they can’t control when they sleep. Around 1 in every 2000 people have narcolepsy. The biggest issue of people suffering from narcolepsy is the inability to get properly diagnosed because first you have to rule out other sleep disorders. About 50% of narcoleptics are undiagnosed. And too

Sleep Paralysis is listed as a disorder but is really a symptom. People who are extremely sleep deprived can get Sleep Paralysis, many college students get it. For the sleep deprived and those in young adulthood it is usually just one or two episodes that involve Panic Attacks, hallucinations, and nightmares. But more often than not it is a symptom of narcolepsy. Sleep Paralysis happens when you wake up before REM sleep is finished. During REM sleep your mind is having vivid

Nightmares are frightening or disturbing dreams that occur during REM sleep causing you to feel terrified or afraid, angry, sad, guilty, anxious or distressed. They usually wake you up and the bad feelings can continue for some time after you’ve awakened. While nightmares are more common among children, about 50% of adults experience them periodically. The most common themes of nightmares in adults are feeling trapped, being lost, being chased, or falling and are usually a re