Do you feel sleepy all the time? It could be Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH). In this video, we’ll look at the symptoms of idiopathic hypersomnia, causes, and a few treatments. Calling all doctors: every video also contains a tip for doctors and healthcare professionals!

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✅ IN THIS VIDEO:
0:38 – Invitation to Physicians
1:12 – Other types of Hypersomnias
1:17 – Thank you, Dr. Amelia for this request!
1:41 – What is Idiopathic Hypersomnia or IHS?
2:22 – One Keypoint of IHS: Sleeping longer at night doesn’t help
2:35 – One Characteristic of IHS
2:51 – Other symptoms of IHS
3:01 – How common is IHS?
3:32 – What causes IHS?
4:13 – Who is affected by IHS?
4:50 – When do symptoms appear?
5:43 – Sleep Paralysis
5:48 – Hypnagogic hallucinations
6:11 – Tests and Ratings to determine IHS
7:01 – IHS is a diagnosis of exclusion
8:56 – What to do with an IHS diagnosis
10:21 – Tip for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
10:29 – Watch out for comorbidities
10:45 – Watch out for drug interactions
11:29 – Can you treat IHS without medication?
11:59 – General recommendations for everyone (with or without IHS)

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Learn about new approaches, tools and a European proposal for diagnosis and classification of hypersomnias.

Yves Dauvilliers, MD, PhD, has held the position of Professor of Neurology and Physiology, and Head of the clinical and research activity of the sleep laboratory at the University of Montpellier, France since 2005. Dr. Dauvilliers is a member of the research group INSERM U1061 and coordinator of the French National Reference Network for Orphan Diseases (Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome). He is author or coauthor of more than 370 papers published in international and national peer-reviewed journals, several book chapters. He has also served as editor of three French books related to sleep medicine.

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Amy Desmarais is a long-time supporter of and volunteer for the Hypersomnia Foundation and currently serves as the organization’s Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer. She talks about her experience of living with IH and successfully managing her professional, personal, and family life.

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Professor Matthew Walker, expert neurologist, discusses the effects that sleep disorders such as narcolepsy have on people’s lives.

If you’re worried about your sleeping patterns, you can find out more about Professor Walker and his work, and how to book an appointment here: www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/matthew-walker
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STAR parent trainings provide parents and family members of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with a comprehensive offering of current resources available on autism, as well as an overview of research-based treatment elements that have been recommended for program design and delivery in the educational system(s).

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Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. David T. Plante about the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study to estimate the prevalence of idiopathic hypersomnia.

Read the related article in Neurology.

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Andy Berkowski, MD of ReLACS Health explains the diagnostic term idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), how it is diagnosed, and why the test to diagnose the condition, the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), may be misleading.

For more information, read his blog post on this topic: https://www.relacshealth.com/blog/does-idiopathic-hypersomnia-exist
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Dr. Eric Griggs explains the sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia

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Video abstract of an original research “Impairment in Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients with Idiopathic Hypersomnia: The Real World Idiopathic Hypersomnia Outcomes Study (ARISE)” published in the open access journal Nature and Science of Sleep by Joanne Stevens, Logan D Schneider, Aatif M Husain et al.

Read the full paper here: https://www.dovepress.com/impairment-in-functioning-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-idiopat-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NSS

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Professor Matthew Walker, expert neurologist, discusses how hypersomnia and sleep disorders can be treated, and how we can help our sleeping patterns improve.

If you’re worried about your sleeping patterns, you can find out more about Professor Walker and his work, and how to book an appointment here: www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/matthew-walker
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You’ve heard of sleep conditions like insomnia and narcolepsy, but there’s a less common malady that isn’t talked about as much. It’s called idiopathic hypersomnia and a person suffering from it is extremely tired during the day, despite getting enough sleep.
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Professor Matthew Walker, expert neurologist, discusses hypersomnia and sleep disorder, and explains what people can do to improve their quality of sleep.

Worried about your sleeping patterns? Learn more: www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/matthew-walker

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Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, briefly discusses the results of a post-hoc analysis investigating the effects of lower-sodium oxybate treatment in individuals with idiopathic hypersomnia. Dr Morse explains that there was a reduction in the need for excessive sleep time in these individuals, allowing them to gain some hours back in their day and achieve more of a normal life experience. This interview took place during the World Sleep Congress 2022 in Rome, Italy.
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