SLEEP NEWSLETTER
Sleep Matters and COVID-19 Pandemic: The Double Trouble
Sleep issue has become the major problem during the COVID-19 pandemic. How sleep affected during the pandemic can be divided into …
ABOUT SDSM
We promotes
sleep health awareness
SDSM is a non-profit organisation promoting knowledges and researches in sleep, its disorders and treatments. We are currently active promoting sleep disorders awareness to the public through various education programs..
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What is Sleep Disorders?
Sleep is a vital function essential for health because it allows your body to recover mentally and physically. Sleep disorders significantly affect your health and quality of life.
Sleep Disorders Facts
Sleep Disorders is a wide spectrum of diseases. It refers to alterations in the quality, quantity and pattern of sleep. These lead to interruptions in your sleep primary functions.
Children Sleep Problems
Sleep problems in children commonly due to behavioral changes including bedtime refusal and prolonged night awakenings. It often requires parental intervention.
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking, yelling in your sleep, violently thrashing in bed and hurting those you love. No, it’s not a demonic possession; it is REM-sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), a sleep disorder characterized by acting out dreams.
President’s Message
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Sleep Disorder Society Malaysia – a non-profit NGO established with a vision, mission and values to promote all aspects of sleep medicine and sleep research focusing on sleep disorders while committed to …
– Assoc. Professsor Dr. Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail
History of Sleep Medicine
Throughout history there has been great interest in dreams, and that is how great characters in history have tried to explain the bases of dreaming.
READ MOREOur Activities
We played a keyrole for sleep disorders awareness through our annual SLEEP conference and regional roadshow namely “Introduction to Sleep Medicine” (ISM). We have successfully brought sleep screening and services to many in the community who would not otherwise have such awareness.
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SDSM OFFICE BEARER 2022/2024
Executive Committee members will be elect during Annual General Meeting which be held every two years.
Organizational Chart
AP Dr Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail
President
Deputy Director (Clinical) at Hospital UiTM. He practices sleep medicine since 2010 and a member of ERS and APSR
AP Dr Rusdi
Abdul Rashid
Vice President
Director at University of Malaysia Centre for Addiction Science Studies (UMCAS), he involves in CBT for sleep disorders patient
Dr Rashidah Binti Yasin
Secretary
Consultant in Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre. She completed her sleep medicine fellowship in Chulalongkorn Univ.
Dr Raymond Tan Suan-Kuo
Treasurer
ENT Consultant in Beacon Hospital, PJ with special interest in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
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Your sleep health matters to us! Feel free to ask. We also appreciate your feedback/comments.
