The Walking Dead: Sleep-Deprived Zombies Are For Real (Podcast 26)

Interview with Dr. A. Joseph Borelli

This is a special interview with a returning guest, Dr. A. Joseph Borelli. As you may recall, he was on our show with us in the past talking about brain dysfunction and sleep apnea. In this episode, we’re going to about the Walking Dead: How Sleep-Deprived Zombies Are For Real.  In this 60 minute interview, we will cover the following: How sleep apnea […]

Why UARS is Harder to To Treat Than Sleep Apnea

Almost routinely, I see patients who repeatedly stop breathing at night but don’t have any significant apneas on sleep studies. Jennifer was told by her husband that she choked multiple times at night with frequent arousals. But her apnea hypopnea index (AHI) on her in-lab sleep study was 1.0, well below the 5.0 threshold needed for […]

The Real Reason for Chronic Fatigue in Mono?

A recent article in the New York Times reports on the widespread incidence of mononucleosis in teens and young adults. The Epstein-Barr virus is thought to be the cause, with most Americans infected by their 30s. It’s thought that up to 50% of people infected develop severe fatigue or other symptoms. The article points out […]