The biology of sleep
Medscape is running a special topic edition on the biology of sleep. The articles include papers on the management of insomnia; the relationship between passive sleeping and sleep disturbance during pregnancy; and the effects of hypothalamic stimulation on cluster headache and sleep.
Redefining the Management of Insomnia: Focus on the Biology of Sleep
David N. Neubauer, MD, explores the current and future management of insomnia with a focus on the biology of sleep.
Passive Smoking Increases Risk for Sleep Disturbance During Pregnancy
Results from 2 surveys showed that passive smoking is independently associated with increased sleep disturbance during pregnancy.
Hypothalamic Stimulation for Refractory Cluster Headache Improves Sleep
In patients with drug-resistant chronic cluster headache, deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the posterior hypothalamus effectively curtails nighttime attacks, which leads to better sleep, clinicians from Italy report in the July/August issue of the journal Headache.
