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Sleep Education Videos:

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  Jerald Simmons, MD with patient testimonials

• Do you suffer from Insomnia?  Watch Dr. Simmons and one of his patients discuss Insomnia and RLS on NBC Nightly News
• ADHD has been linked to sleep problems in children. In this Video Dr. Simmons discusses this link along with one of his patients.  
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Medical Professionals:

• Learn more about the societal sleep problem and identifying sleep related disorders in The Clinical Approach to the Patient with a Sleep Complaint
• For dentists wishing to offer an appliance for treatment of snoring or sleep apnea, this article describes diagnostic sleep testing in the evaluation of patients: Diagnostic Sleep Testing in the Evaluation of Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Publications and News Clips:

 

Dr. Simmons has been voted as one of Houston's Top Doctors from 2007 through 2010 by H Texas Magazine, and also appeared in H Texas Magazine's Ask the Experts:
Ask the Experts: Dr Simmons, Sleep Disorders and Neurology

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Presentations by Dr. Simmons at the SLEEP 2011 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS):

• Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Enhances Obstructive Respirations During Sleep
  (Adobe PDF)
• The Occurrence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patients With Temporal Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
  (Adobe PDF)

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Recent News Articles:

• Dr. Jerald Simmons to speak about sleep disorders, treatment at ATPA symposium
  Feb 3, 2010 article on Dentistry iQ
• 2 a better you EXPERT: Jerald H. Simmons, MD
  Article on Dr. Simmons at Click2Houston.com

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Medical Matters News Articles:

• Inside Scoop on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring
  November 09, 2010 article: Victoria Wright, Sadler Clinic.
• Get the Inside Scoop on Restless Kicking During Sleep
  September 28, 2010 article: Victoria Wright, Sadler Clinic.
• Sleep Disorders May Cause ADD/ADHD
  July 27, 2010 article: Victoria Wright, Sadler Clinic.
• Poor Sleep is Frequently at the Root of Fibromyalgia
  June 29, 2010 article: Victoria Wright, Sadler Clinic.

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Additional Materials:

• Missing Link between Teeth Grinding and Sleep
  April 27, 2010 article: Jerald H. Simmons, MD and Ronald S. Prehn, DDS
  Discover link between bruxism and OSA.
• Newsweek March 2010 Sleep Disorders Segment.
  Treating sleep problems improves conditions not typically considered by most physicians.
• Treatment of REM Behavior Disorder with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitorsby Jerald H. Simmons, M.D.
  .PDF document of presentation by Dr. Simmons at the 2009 Seattle, WA. APSS Sleep Conference.
• Airway Protection: The Missing Link between Nocturnal Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Jerald H. Simmons, MD and Ronald S. Prehn, DDS
  .PDF document of presentation by Dr. Simmons at the 2009 Seattle, WA. APSS Sleep Conference.

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Neurology of Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Their Relationships to Sleep Bruxism

by Jerald H. Simmons, MD: February 2012 issue of the California Dental Association Journal

Conditions that affect sleep can impact overall health. More than 70 million Americans suffer from problems with sleep. The purpose of this article is to provide the basic science of sleep physiology and how it relates to disorders that are pertinent to dentistry. Concepts are presented that explain airway dynamics and how the jaw and tongue influence airway obstruction. Additionally, explanation is given on an association between temporomandibular jaw dysfunction and bruxism during sleep.

 

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