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  • Wednesday, June 29 2011 6:57 AM EDT2011-06-29 11:57:26 GMT
    Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder of the part of the nervous system that affects movements of the legs. Because it usually interferes with sleep, it also is considered a sleep disorder. Symptoms

  • Wednesday, June 29 2011 6:56 AM EDT2011-06-29 11:56:17 GMT
    Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds

  • Wednesday, June 29 2011 6:55 AM EDT2011-06-29 11:55:09 GMT
    The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is used to determine the level of daytime sleepiness. A score of 10 or more is considered sleepy. A score of 18 or more is very sleepy. If you score 10 or more on this test,

  • Wednesday, June 29 2011 6:53 AM EDT2011-06-29 11:53:58 GMT
    Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds