Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Sleep Medicine specializes in the evaluation of adult and pediatric sleep disorders. Proper sleep is an essential part of overall health. There are more than 80 different recognized disorders that can affect your sleep, and it is estimated that approximately 40 million Americans have a sleep disorder.  Research has shown that insufficient or poor quality of sleep may lead to significant health problems including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, mood disorders and problems with attention, concentration and memory. Neuroscience faculty at UC Davis study the brain substrates that regulate sleep and wakefulness, mechanisms resulting in primary sleep disorders as well as those associated with other brain disorders, and new therapies for the treatment of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders.

Faculty studying sleep and sleep disorders