Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine

Sleep and Epilepsy

Epileptic seizures, especially in certain epileptic syndromes, are more common during sleep.  Conversely, seizures can disturb sleep, affecting daytime alertness.  Nocturnal seizures may also mimic the parasomnias that are more familiar to sleep medicine practitioners.  This podcast discusses practical aspects of these relationships.

Sleep in Multiple System Atrophy

While less common than its cousin, Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy is commonly associated with severe sleep disturbances, at least one of which may be life threatening. In this podcast we discuss how to identify these disorders, their significance and management.

Nocturnal Hallucinations

Hallucinations at night may be frightening and distressing.  Some may indeed indicate serious disease but most are harmless.  In this podcast we discussed different types of nocturnal hallucinations, their causes and the conditions with which they may be confused.

Sleep Disordered Breathing in ALS

Sleep specialists are often asked to initiate non-invasive ventilation for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The guest on our podcast today, Dr. Peter Gay, a world expert in this area, provides very helpful practical information to guide this process.

Headaches and Sleep

Most headache sufferers are well aware of the relationship between their disorder and sleep. In in this podcast, we discuss how understanding this association may assist our patients with both their pain and their sleep disturbances.

Sleep in Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. In this podcast, we discuss the intimate relationship between sleep, sleep disorders and Alzheimer disease.

Update on Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Idiopathic hypersomnia is sometimes regarded as the stepchild of narcolepsy. But it may be more common than its better known relation. In this podcast, we discussed the diagnosis and management of this elusive disorder. 

Narcolepsy in Childhood and Adolescence

Narcolepsy most commonly starts in adolescence. But how it presents and how it is diagnosed may be different from an adult presentation. In this podcast, we discuss narcolepsy and its management in childhood and adolescence.