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TK Sellman

Tamara Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) in 2010. Her sleep problems inspired her to go back to school to become a sleep technologist in 2012 and a professional sleep educator in 2014. Read more.

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Who’s Who in the Sleep Clinic?

If you’re going to participate in a sleep study, you may encounter more than one person working at a clinic, and several...

By TK Sellman

3 min read

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Ways to Raise Awareness About Your Sleep Disorder

The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week® is celebrated in March each year. As you likely know, many people don’t know much...

By TK Sellman

4 min read

Sodium Oxybate Trials, Pediatric Research, and Narcolepsy Comorbidities in the News

World Narcolepsy Day falls annually on September 22. The following news briefs cover recent research of interest to people living with narcolepsy...

By TK Sellman

3 min read

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Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Drowsy Driving, and the Diagnosis Hop

I must trace back decades to recall when I first realized daytime sleepiness wasn’t normal. Only after several hops from one diagnosis...

By TK Sellman

4 min read

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