Sleep Soundly, Thrive Fully: Tackling Sleep Disorders with Neuroscience
Quality sleep is essential for physical health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being, yet sleep disorders are pervasive in modern society. We build our practice of sleep medicine based on the neuroscience of sleep with our comprehensive examination of the brain mechanisms regulating the sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythms. Our team of experts at BrainHub explores the neurobiology of common sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome, to uncover the underlying neural pathways and physiological disturbances. Given the impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, mood regulation, and overall health outcomes targeted treatments are warranted. Let’s explore the evidence-based interventions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), sleep hygiene practices, and pharmacotherapy, aimed at restoring healthy sleep patterns and improving quality of life. Here are some of our research works on the above:
1. Vaziri Z, Nami M, Leite JP, Delbem AC, Hyppolito MA, Ghodratitoostani I. Conceptual framework for insomnia: a cognitive model in practice. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021 Jul 22;15:628836.
2. Boostani R, Karimzadeh F, Nami M*. A comparative review on sleep stage classification methods in patients and healthy individuals. Computer methods and programs in biomedicine. 2017 Mar 1;140:77-91.
3. Ghermezian A, Nami M, Shalbaf R, Khosrowabadi R, Nasehi M, Kamali AM. Sleep Micro–Macro-structures in Psychophysiological Insomnia. PSG Study. Sleep and Vigilance. 2023 Apr 16:1-9.
4. Afarid M, Rezaie H, Khademi B, Gholamzadeh MJ, Nami M*. Profiling cognitive performance and sleep quality measures in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Technologies. 2021 Dec 1;6(1):72-80.
5. Karimzadeh F, Nami M, Boostani R. Sleep microstructure dynamics and neurocognitive performance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients. Journal of integrative neuroscience. 2017 Jan 1;16(2):127-42.