We are increasing public awareness about the seriousness of ignoring sleep-related breathing disorders. Common symptoms of sleep disorders may include heavy snoring, gasping for breath while asleep, excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable jerking of the legs while asleep, and trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. If you or a loved one is experiencing these or similar symptoms, please read further to discover what may be at risk. See similar questions...

The essential feature of bipolar disorder is recurrent, remitting, cyclical episodes of both mania and depression throughout the course of the illness with one or more manic episodes usually accompanied by one or more major depressive episodes. Most frequently the initial episode that leads to hospitalization is manic. It is essential to understand that this disorder is characterized by different degrees of intensity of the symptoms in either the manic or the depressive stage. See similar questions...

Disorders of the TMJ have many signs and symptoms including the following: (1) Certain types of headaches or neckaches, (2) Pain in and around the ear, sometimes spreading to the face, (3) Tenderness of the jaw muscles or popping noise when one opens or closes the mouth, (4) Difficulty in opening one's mouth, (5) Jaws that lock, and/or (6) Pain brought on by yawning, chewing, or opening the mouth widely. See similar questions...

The most noticeable symptoms of vestibular disorders are dizziness, vertigo, nausea, and unsteadiness or imbalance when walking. Many symptoms are more obscure, including visual problems (e.g., objects seem to move, reading is difficult, glare increases). Hearing may fluctuate. Ear noises (tinnitus), such as buzzing, popping, or clicking sounds, may occur. Loud noises may cause discomfort. Memory may be impaired and forgetfulness may become a problem. Fatigue is common. See similar questions...

This page actually gets pretty in-depth. From the Diseases & Conditions section of the Mayo Clinic's massive online site, this page goes into: Dawn Myers talks about the possibility that some people develop eating disorders as a method of coping with the trauma of child sexual abuse. See similar questions...

SLEP, or Service Life Extension Program, was begun in 1985 to make the aircraft strong enough to keep flying in active service beyond the turn of the century. This involved installing better equipment, a new cockpit setup with a computerized management system, structural enhancements, new engines, a new FLIR system, and a new communications system that was as good as any in the world. See similar questions...

The ear is in very close proximity of the TM joint. Sometimes the Condyle head of the joint is improperly positioned in the joint space that it is in actual contact with the Tympanic bone of the ear. The consequence is that there is often ear pain without an infection, a sense of fullness or stuffiness. Sometimes in one ear, sometimes in both. Sometimes there is also a ringing in the ears. A panoramic x-ray and sometimes tomographic x-rays are all valuable in seeing the location of the joint. See similar questions...

If you have stress incontinence, you may leak a small to medium amount of urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise, or do similar things. If you have urge incontinence, you may feel a sudden urge to urinate and the need to urinate often. With this type of bladder control problem, you may leak a larger amount of urine that can soak your clothes or run down your legs. See similar questions...