New evidenced based medicine is perhaps closing in the age-old question of what is insomnia, what may the source of it’s causes and new non-drug approaches in treating it effectively.
In a recent study by researchers Barbara Hammer, PhD, Agatha P. Colbert, MD and others, entitled: “A Pilot Study of Z-‐Score Sensorimotor & Individualized Neurofeedback”, it was found that hyper-arousal within the sensory motor cortex may hold clues to insomnia as being less of a psychological condition and more of the central nervous system’s equivalent of an on-going neurological power surge.
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So your hubby snores like a truck driver. Ever wonder why your brain can’t tune it out? Now, it seems that neuroscience may have the answer.
According to a 2011 study entitled: Functional Neuroimaging Insights into the Physiology of Human Sleep. by researchers Thien Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD, Manuel Schabus, PhD and others, it shows that when “sleep spindle” shaped brainwaves are present, the auditory sound input is blocked out. So for all intents and purposes you can snooze right next to your human buzz-saw of a partner and never hear a peep.
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In a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that a large cross section of on and off duty police officers had difficulty with their sleep cycles.
It stated: “Of the 4608 participants who completed the sleepiness scale, 1312 (28.5%) reported excessive sleepiness. Of the total cohort, 1294 (26.1%) reported falling asleep while driving at least 1 time a month. Respondents who screened positive for obstructive sleep apnea or any sleep disorder had an increased prevalence of reported physical and mental health conditions, including diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease.”
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By David A. Mayen
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