Sleep Behaviors After Brain Injury
Sleep problems show up almost everywhere in brain injury caregiving, whether the underlying condition is a traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's, dementia, or PTSD. This hub covers the sleep issues most commonly connected to neurological injury: what each one actually is, how common it is, and when it's time to bring in a sleep specialist for a formal diagnosis.
Start here
5 Sleep Problems After Brain Injury: A Complete Guide
The overview. A short walkthrough of all five sleep issues below, side by side, so you can start narrowing down what you might be seeing. Live now.
The five sleep issues
Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disruption After Brain Injury
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or a sleep-wake clock that's fallen out of sync with the day. Coming soon.
Night Terrors and Other Parasomnias in Adults
What a night terror actually is, how it differs from a nightmare, and why the rate climbs after brain injury. Coming soon.
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Parkinson's (The Research Behind It)
When the body's normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep fails, and dream content gets physically acted out. Strongly linked to Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia. Video live; companion article coming soon.
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness After Brain Injury
Why it's often mistaken for depression or a medication side effect, and how it's actually measured. Coming soon.
Restless Legs and Periodic Limb Movements
The sleep disruption that can happen without either of you ever fully waking up enough to know why. Coming soon.
Not diagnostic, but connected
Caregiver Sleep Deprivation
Your sleep, not your loved one's. What chronic sleep loss actually does to a caregiver, and what helps. Coming soon.