Sleep DownUnder 2024 - Update
Last year, I noted that the recent attention on Idiopathic Hypersomnia and narcolepsy, both globally and in Australia, has been...
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Living with IH Global Support Groups
Are you looking for support or to meet (online) and chat with others living with IH? In 2020 we started LIVING WITH IDIOPATHIC...
Michelle Chadwick
Mar 72 min read
IHAW - Ways to Participate
The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week is 1-7 June! We encourage everyone to participate. Whether you have a lot of time or just a...
Michelle Chadwick
Mar 51 min read
New date and collaboration for the IH Awareness Week
The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week is moving to June 1-7 ! Note: This is a permanent move. The IHAW will be 1-7 June every year....
Michelle Chadwick
Mar 42 min read
Living with IH - Share Your Experience Project
Why should you get involved? Raising awareness plays a crucial role in bringing attention to Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) and the...
Michelle Chadwick
Mar 13 min read
Sleep DownUnder - Hypersomnolence Australia Delegate Opportunity
We are excited to offer two people, one from the Idiopathic Hypersomnia community and one from the Narcolepsy community the opportunity...
Michelle Chadwick
Feb 273 min read
RARE DISEASE DAY
Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February every year to raise awareness of rare diseases. Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a rare...
Michelle Chadwick
Feb 223 min read
New medications offer hope in people with Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
By Prof Ron Grunstein Orexin is a brain chemical that promotes wakefulness and is absent low levels in classic narcolepsy (has...
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Sleep DownUnder 2024 - Update
Last year, I noted that the recent attention on Idiopathic Hypersomnia and narcolepsy, both globally and in Australia, has been...
Catch up on the latest NEWS - November 2023
Catch up on the latest NEWS - November 2023
Idiopathic Hypersomnia causes more than just sleepiness
The main symptom of Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) is an overwhelming need for excessive sleep. Despite adequate and often extraordinary...
Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a neglected disorder
During her presentation at SLEEP 2022, Isabelle Arnulf, MD, PhD, senior neurologist and professor of neurology at the Pierre and Marie...
Catch up on the latest NEWS - July 2023
Catch up on Idiopathic Hypersomnia & Narcolepsy NEWS - includes all the latest in AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH NEWS!
Research Update: Orexin agonists for Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
From Dr Julia Chapman PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Orexin is a tiny molecule close to the...
Advocacy & Awareness Registry
We invite you to join our Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence (CDH) Advocacy and Awareness Registry. The registry is a unique resource...
Bedrich Roth: Pioneer in Sleep Medicine
I'm a published author in a medical journal! From a personal stand point, as someone living with IH, I'm proud of that but I also feel a...
Dr Rye HF Conference 2018
On the 6 October we shared a video on our social media of Dr. David Rye’s presentation at the 2018 Hypersomnia Foundation Conference. If...
Complete Idiopathic Hypersomnia is an independent sleep disorder
The terms "with long sleep" and "without long sleep" never did adequately describe the two forms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. However did...
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