alpha-omega sleep disorder
Question:
Hi A Friend has been diagnosed with alpha-omega sleep disorder. Anyone know what it is, and best treatments?? Thanks!!
Response:
Hi, JLewi, I’ve heard of "alpha intrusion" in which the normal brain wave pattern during sleep is broken up at times by alpha waves appearing where normally they don’t. The latest I’ve heard, the experts don’t know exactly why this happens, but maybe someone will post more recent info. Best wishes, Sally in Seattle (JSo…@aol.com) Coauthor, with Dr. Ralph Pascualy, of Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Personal and Family Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, published in 1996 by Demos Vermande, NY. Available through bookstores, ISBN # 0-939957-82-5.
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On 28 Mar 1998 13:53:38 GMT, jlewi77…@aol.com (JLewi77724) wrote: >Hi A Friend has been diagnosed with alpha-omega sleep disorder. Anyone know >what it is, and best treatments?? Thanks!!
I beleive its not alpha -omega but alpha delta sleep. Alpha is the predominant eeg rhythm during wakefullnes and is also seen in deep sleep (delta sleep) in patients experiencing chronic pain. Does your friend suffer from fibromyalgia? Probably is best to treat the pain and hopefully the sleep will improve.
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> >Hi A Friend has been diagnosed with alpha-omega sleep disorder. Anyone know > >what it is, and best treatments?? Thanks!! > I beleive its not alpha -omega but alpha delta sleep. Alpha is the > predominant eeg rhythm during wakefullnes and is also seen in deep > sleep (delta sleep) in patients experiencing chronic pain. Does your > friend suffer from fibromyalgia? Probably is best to treat the pain > and hopefully the sleep will improve.
As a fibromyalgia patient (since 85) I can tell you that the most common theory of the cause of fibromyalgia is essentially an underlying sleep disorder. The most common (and effective) treatments involve low-dose anti-depressants to enable the sufferer to get some deep sleep. …Pete
