Helpful Links
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Established in 1975 as the Association of Sleep Disorders Centers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. As the leading voice in the field of sleep medicine, the AASM sets standards and promotes excellence in health care, education and research.
- American Insomnia Association
The American Insomnia Association (AIA) is a patient-based organization that is dedicated to assisting and providing resources to individuals who suffer from insomnia. The AIA advocates and promotes awareness, education, and research of insomnia disorders and encourages the formation of local support groups.
- Narcolepsy Network
Narcolepsy Network is a national non-profit patient support orgnization that was founded in 1986. Its purpose is to support, educate, and advocate for individuals impacted by narcolepsy.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Basics of Sleep
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. Created by the U.S. Congress in 1950, NINDS is one of the more than two dozen research institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health.
- Physicians' Clinic of Iowa: Department of Neurology
The Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, P.C. is a physician owned and governed multi-specialty medical group whose mission is to deliver the highest quality specialty healthcare to our patients. The clinic specializes in nine different areas, including neurology and sleep disorders.
- Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
The Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation is a non-profit organization providing the latest information about RLS. The goals of the Foundation are to increase awareness, improve treatments, and through research, find a cure for RLS.
- Shift Work Sleep Disorder: National Sleep Foundation
Shift work sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder that occurs due to a work schedule that takes place during the normal sleep period. This schedule requires you to work when your body wants to sleep. Then you have to try to sleep when your body expects to be awake. The timing of when you sleep and wake is much different than what your internal body clock expects.
- Women and Sleep: National Sleep Foundation
Biological conditions unique to women, like the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause, can affect how well a woman sleeps. Understanding the effects of these conditions, in addition to environmental factors and lifestyle habits can help women enjoy a good night's sleep.