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Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs.Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatus (farting), belching (burping) is not present, and the actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. [1]
Drooling or sialorrhea can occur during sleep. It is often the result of open-mouth posture from CNS depressants intake or sleeping on one's side. Sometimes while sleeping, saliva does not build up at the back of the throat and does not trigger the normal swallow reflex, leading to the condition.
Getting a good night's sleep can be a little more challenging amid the hype of the holidays. With changes in routine, diet and potentially time zones, quality sleep could be difficult to come by ...
Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NSRED) is a combination of a parasomnia and an eating disorder.It is a non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) parasomnia. [1] It is described as being in a specific category within somnambulism or a state of sleepwalking that includes behaviors connected to a person's conscious wishes or wants. [2]
Things that can cause fragmented sleep include disorders like sleep apnea, as well as taking antidepressants, being in a noisy environment and having an irregular sleep schedule. While not much is ...
“If the reaction causes difficulty swallowing or breathing, medical attention should be sought immediately, as it can be life-threatening,” says Dr. Morrison. 7. You have a bacterial infection
(B) Awareness of the night eating to differentiate it from the parasomnia sleep-related eating disorder (SRED). (C) Three of five associated symptoms must also be present: lack of appetite in the morning, urges to eat at night, belief that one must eat in order to fall back to sleep at night, depressed mood, and/or difficulty sleeping.
You might've heard the urban legend that sleeping people swallow about eight spiders a year. The "factoid" is definitely eye-catching — but it's also improbable.