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disorder

(Abnormal condition), noun affliction, complaint, condition, disability, disease, distemper, handicap, illness, indisposition, infirmity, malady, sickness

disorder

(Lack of order), noun anarchism, anarchy, breach of peace, chaos, commotion, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, discomposure, dishevelment, disorderly conduct, disorganization, disturbance, fracas, irregularity, lack of regular order, muddle, pandemonium, racket, riot, slipshodness, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, uproar
Associated concepts: breach of the peace, disorderly connuct

disorder

a disturbance of public order or peace. Its existence may trigger extended police powers.

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It was conducted over the years 2000 to 2010 on 16,718 women that had been recently diagnosed with sleep disorders before the start of the research.

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The 29th International conference on Sleep Disorders and Medicine will take place on July 16-17, 2018 in the city London, UK.

29th International Conference on Sleep Disorders and Medicine

Mysliwiec and his colleagues are working to get TSD categorized as a sleep disorder in both the ICSD-3 as well as the DSM 5.

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Sleep disorders are caused due to substance misuse, stressful work environment, and inconsistent sleep pattern.

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If your doctor suspects that you have a sleep disorder, he or she may refer you to a sleep disorder clinic.

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A new study suggests that the prevalence of MS and sleep disorders together is vastly under-recognized, while other research indicates that identifying and treating sleep disorders may greatly alleviate MS-related fatigue and improve quality of life.

New research reveals that restful slumber eludes many with MS

Key clinical point: Possible relationships between sleep disorders and poor mental health should be explored.

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The survey was conducted by the Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre.

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It can sometimes be very difficult to tell the difference between these two dementias, especially in the early stages, but we have found that only 2 to 3 percent of patients with Alzheimer's disease have a history of this sleep disorder," she added.

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Likely the major obstacle to expanding education on sleep disorders at the present time is the currently overcrowded medical school curriculum and the extreme difficulty of obtaining substantial additional curriculum time.

Sleep disorders: a widely ignored pandemic

They analyzed data for patients who in 1996 were newly diagnosed with a sleep disorder, excluding those with sleep apnea, those with cancer before 1996, and those who were pregnant 1 year before or after the study began.

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