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Meir H. Kryger M.D.

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Meir H. Kryger, MD, is a physician and professor at the Yale School of Medicine and editor of Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 6th Edition (Elsevier, 2016); Kryger’s Sleep Medicine Review (Elsevier, 2015); and Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine (Elsevier, 2014). His latest eBook is The iGuide to Sleep (2012). A renowned researcher and practitioner, Dr. Kryger’s research has spanned all areas of sleep breathing disorder s. He has published more than 200 research articles and book chapters. He established the first laboratory to study patients with sleep breathing problems in Canada, and was the first to diagnose and report obstructive sleep apnea in North America. Dr. Kryger has served as Chairman of the Board of the National Sleep Foundation and is a former president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and former president of the Canadian Sleep Society.

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Recent Posts
Do Your Dreams Have Meaning?
All people dream. Dreams have been the stuff of philosophers, artists, writers, scientists, and therapists. But what do dreams really mean?
Sleep Is For Wimps!
Are you sleep deprived? Research has shown sleep deprivation can have dire consequences. The brain doesn’t work well when it is deprived of sleep.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? There's Only One Way to Tell.
When people hear that I am a sleep specialist, invariably one of three questions arises: What sleeping pill do I recommend? Is there anything besides CPAP for sleep apnea and how much sleep do people need? From my perspective, the question really is, why are people so interested in the amount of sleep they are getting?
On the Front Lines

Haunting nightmares of war and trauma can keep veterans from a healthy night's sleep. The fear of wearing something on their face has driven some of my patients to not wear their CPAP masks, leaving their sleep apnea untreated. Scars from past experience can persist for decades.

Haunting nightmares of war and trauma can keep veterans from a healthy night's sleep. The fear of wearing something on their face has driven some of my patients to not wear their CPAP masks, leaving their sleep apnea untreated. Scars from past experience can persist for decades.

Monitoring the Rest You Need, All on Your Wrist

Scientists have been using devices that track movements for at least 30 years with a theory being, if you move a lot you are probably not asleep. The devices, called actigraphs, can be a decent rough measure of a person’s sleep time and have been used in sleep research. Today's technology offers even more ways to measure your sleep.

Scientists have been using devices that track movements for at least 30 years with a theory being, if you move a lot you are probably not asleep. The devices, called actigraphs, can be a decent rough measure of a person’s sleep time and have been used in sleep research. Today's technology offers even more ways to measure your sleep.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? When Animals Disturb Your Sleep

We have all been awakened by the neighbor’s howling or barking dog, meowing cat, and chirping and singing birds starting their day. Certainly being awakened by somebody else’s pet isn’t a reason why we would ever go to a doctor. Or, is it?

We have all been awakened by the neighbor’s howling or barking dog, meowing cat, and chirping and singing birds starting their day. Certainly being awakened by somebody else’s pet isn’t a reason why we would ever go to a doctor. Or, is it?

Charles Dickens and Sleep

What does English author Charles Dickens, the man who wrote “A Christmas Carol” and who described marvelous characters like Tiny Tim, Scrooge, Oliver Twist and Mr. Pickwick, have to do with sleep, and why am I writing about Dickens on a sleep blog? You will be surprised to know that Dickens and his writings have had a great impact on me and my career.

What does English author Charles Dickens, the man who wrote “A Christmas Carol” and who described marvelous characters like Tiny Tim, Scrooge, Oliver Twist and Mr. Pickwick, have to do with sleep, and why am I writing about Dickens on a sleep blog? You will be surprised to know that Dickens and his writings have had a great impact on me and my career.

The Tigers Come at Night

Patients sometimes have symptoms so distressing they are afraid to discuss them. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder falls into that category.

Patients sometimes have symptoms so distressing they are afraid to discuss them. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder falls into that category.

Too Many Sleeping Pills!

One of the sights that terrifies some doctors is when a patient comes to a consultation bringing a shopping bag containing vials of pills. I personally was dumbstruck recently when I saw a patient's assortment of pill bottles. She reassured me that this bag contained only the medications she used to help her sleep, but ultimately she wanted to be off the medications.

One of the sights that terrifies some doctors is when a patient comes to a consultation bringing a shopping bag containing vials of pills. I personally was dumbstruck recently when I saw a patient's assortment of pill bottles. She reassured me that this bag contained only the medications she used to help her sleep, but ultimately she wanted to be off the medications.