Talking Sleep
Season 6 | Episode 4 DR. SONAL MALHOTRA, GUEST While sleep disorders are associated with numerous health complications, one area that doesn’t receive much attention is the impact of sleep and sleep disorders on those with sickle cell anemia. A study published in [...]
Season 6 | Episode 3 DR. RACHEL SALAS AND DR. SARA BENJAMIN, GUESTS Johns Hopkins colleagues Dr. Rachel Salas and Dr. Sara Benjamin discuss the basics of treating restless legs syndrome (RLS), focusing on an updated algorithm published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings [...]
Season 6 | Episode 2 DR. BRENDAN LUCEY, GUEST We routinely see patients with dementia in our sleep clinics but often do not meet them until they present with a sleep complaint such as insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea. We know that sleep [...]
Season 6 | Episode 1 DR. GHADA BOURJEILY, GUEST Welcome to Season 6 of Talking Sleep. We are starting the new year by examining that time in our lives when we welcome new lives into the world. We often think about pregnancy as [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 23 Keeping Up with the Changes to the Scoring Manual DR. MATT TROESTER, DR. ALCIBIADES RODRIGUEZ, AND DR. RICH BERRY, GUESTS The AASM released an update to The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 22 Sleep and ADHD in adolescents DR. JESSICA LUNSFORD-AVERY, GUEST We have seen data associating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with sleep disorders, and many experts believe that a sleep assessment should be performed routinely in these patients. Is it [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 21 Medications to manage central disorders of hypersomnolence DR. HRAYR ATTARIAN, GUEST In the last few years, more medications have been available to treat central disorders of hypersomnolence. While treatments for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia are similar, [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 20 Legal issues in a sleep medicine practice Dr. Ramesh Sachdeva, GUEST Drowsy driving accidents are just one of the many ways in which health care can interface with the legal system. Our guest for this episode [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 19 Medications to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr. Sanjay Patel, GUEST We have long known that CPAP therapy isn’t meant for everyone who has obstructive sleep apnea. There are plenty of non-PAP treatment options, including oral appliance [...]
Talking Sleep Season 5 | Episode 18 Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Dr. Babak Mokhlesi,GUEST Obesity hypoventilation syndrome can be challenging to manage. Obtaining the appropriate device for each patient is often complicated by insurance requirements and endless red tape. Previous guidelines have [...]