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  • Importance of a Good Night's Sleep
    Quality sleep is key to maintaining good mental and physical health. Here’s how to improve your sleep.   Sadly, people treat sleep like a luxury these days, but bad sleep impacts every Read more
  • What Is Sleep Paralysis?
    Sleep paralysis is a condition where you are unable to move or speak. It occurs right before you fall asleep or before you awaken. It's a temporary condition where you Read more
  • Treating Your Sleep Apnea
    Snoring can keep you -- and others -- up at night, leaving you tired the next day. While going to sleep earlier may provide more opportunity for sleep, sleep apnea Read more
  • The Difference Between Nightmares and Night Terrors
    We understand how tough it is to get great rest. Some barriers to sleep are external like barking dogs or loud music, and other times it's nightmares or night terrors. Read more
  • Treating Your Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep (PLMS)
    Periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS) affects four to 11% of adults. Also called nocturnal myoclonus, patients are often unaware that they have this sleep disorder until it begins to Read more
  • Types of Sleep Tests
    Know more about the sleep tests we often perform and why they are used. You’ve been having trouble falling or staying asleep for weeks now and it’s taking a toll Read more
  • Understanding Sleep Walking
    What is sleepwalking and is there a way to stop this from happening to you or a child? Sleepwalking is actually a fairly common disorder in children; however, it is Read more
  • Common Sleep Disorders and How They're Treated
    Sleep disorders disrupt our everyday functions and vary from suddenly falling asleep, like narcolepsy, to hardly being able to sleep at all, like insomnia. Dr. Richard Bogan or Bongan Sleep Read more
  • Finding a Narcolepsy Treatment That Works for You
    At Bogan Sleep Consultants, Dr. Richard Bogan of Columbia, SC, helps with patients dealing with sleeping disorders, including narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder that causes daytime drowsiness and sudden sleep Read more
  • Should I Take Melatonin for My Sleeping Problems?
    Should I Take Melatonin for My Sleeping Problems? Melatonin supplements can seem like the most natural solution to your sleep problems. But before you decide to take on any treatment on Read more
  • Helping Your Child With Their Nightmares
    Your child may experience nightmares or bad dreams if they are under stress. For example, if they have just moved to a new school, or if they are being bullied, Read more
  • Common Signs of Sleep Apnea
    How your sleep specialist in Columbia SC can help you sleep soundly Are you waking up suddenly, gasping for air? Do family members joke about your snoring? If so, you could Read more
  • What Is A Sleep Study?
    A sleep study from your sleep specialist in Columbia SC can help you sleep better Do you struggle to fall or even stay asleep? You could have a sleep disorder. Occasional Read more
  • Ways of Overcoming Insomnia
    It's frustrating to lose a little bit of sleep, let alone lose complete control. If you're starting to label yourself as an "insomniac," then it's time to address the problem Read more
  • Narcolepsy - Symptoms and Causes
    Learn more about the warning signs of narcolepsy. Our brains are incredibly intricate and complex, and they are able to switch between cycles of sleep and awake. While this is Read more
  • Common Childhood Sleep Disorders
    Is your child having trouble sleeping? Find out if a sleep disorder could be to blame. It is estimated that around 50 percent of children will experience sleep problems at Read more

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