Sleep Matters: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and Brain Health
For Neurology Practitioners
A focused symposium on the rapidly evolving relationship between sleep and neurologic health, covering sleep-disordered breathing, parasomnias, hypersomnolence, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, pediatric sleep, headache, artificial intelligence, and sleep testing.
Bring sleep evaluation into routine neurologic care
Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in neurological populations and can contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, cognitive burden, and delayed diagnosis.
This inaugural symposium addresses the knowledge gap between sleep medicine and neurology with current science, emerging therapies, diagnostic strategies, and new perspectives on the expanding field of sleep neurology.
The program is designed to help neurologic clinicians better recognize, evaluate, and manage sleep-wake disorders in both adults and children.
- Connect sleep quality with cognition, neurologic outcomes, and disease progression
- Recognize sleep disorders commonly encountered in neurology practice
- Update diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, RLS, parasomnias, insomnia, and hypersomnolence
- Understand when and how to use sleep testing
- Explore AI-enabled screening and diagnostic support
Four Core Areas Across the Program
A practical bridge between sleep medicine and neurological care.
Sleep & Brain Health
Neurologic outcomes, cognition, disease progression, and the consequences of insufficient sleep.
Diagnosis & Sleep Testing
Clinical recognition, indications for sleep studies, phenotyping, and tailored evaluation.
Treatment Advances
Sleep apnea, RLS, REM behavior disorder, insomnia, and emerging hypersomnolence therapies.
AI & Digital Screening
Artificial intelligence in hypersomnolence and mobile sleep-disorder screening tools.
What You Will Learn
Five objectives from the supplied symposium content.
Built for neurological care teams
Directed toward professionals caring for patients with neurological disorders.
Symposium Co-Directors
Leadership spanning sleep neurology, epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and headache medicine.
Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Symposium Co-DirectorSleep Medicine · Epilepsy Neurology · Clinical Neurophysiology
MaryAnn Mays, MD
Symposium Co-DirectorHeadache Medicine
Guest Faculty, Symposium Faculty & Planning Committee
Multidisciplinary contributors across sleep medicine and neurological care.
Fareeha Ashraf, MD
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)
Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD
University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
Matheus L.D. Araújo, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Preeti Devnani, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Lauren Goldman, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Winnie Pao, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Carlos Rodriguez, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Michael Saribalas, DO
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Vaishal Shah, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Sikawat Thanaviratananich, MD
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Kristin Baugh, PA-C
Planning Committee
Robon Vanek, MSN, MA, APRN
Planning Committee
Symposium Schedule
Review the complete one-day schedule from introduction through final wrap-up.
- 8:00–8:10 a.m.SessionNancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Introduction
- 8:10–8:40 a.m.SessionMadeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD
The Case for a Good Night’s Sleep: Role of Sleep on Neurologic Outcomes
- 8:40–9:10 a.m.SessionWinnie Pao, MD
Your Brain Without Sleep: Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Disorders to Optimize Brain Health
- 9:10–9:40 a.m.SessionVaishal Shah, MD
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implications in Neurologic Populations
- 9:40–10:00 a.m.SessionCourse Faculty
Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
- 10:00–10:15 a.m.Break—
Break
- 10:15–10:45 a.m.SessionCarlos Rodriguez, MD
REM Behavior Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implication on Brain Health
- 10:45–11:15 a.m.SessionPreeti Devnani, MD
Advances in Understanding and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
- 11:15–11:45 a.m.SessionMaryAnn Mays, MD
Crossing Paths: The Clinical Convergence of Sleep and Headache Disorders
- 11:45–12:00 p.m.SessionCourse Faculty
Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
- 12:00–1:00 p.m.Break—
Lunch Break
- 1:00–1:30 p.m.SessionNancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Evolution in Phenotyping and Diagnostic Testing of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
- 1:30–2:00 p.m.SessionSikawat Thanaviratananich, MD
Wake Me Up: New and Emerging Therapies for Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
- 2:00–2:20 p.m.SessionMatheus L.D. Araújo, PhD
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes in Hypersomnolence Disorders
- 2:20–2:40 p.m.SessionCourse Faculty
Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
- 2:40–3:00 p.m.Break—
Break
- 3:00–3:30 p.m.SessionMichael Saribalas, DO
Insomnia in Neurologic and Psychiatric Populations: Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes
- 3:30–4:00 p.m.SessionFareeha Ashraf, MD
What’s in a Sleep Study? Understanding Indications for Sleep Testing and Tailoring Evaluations to Optimize Outcomes
- 4:00–4:30 p.m.SessionLauren Goldman, MD
Sleep Considerations in Pediatric Neurology: Common Case Presentations
- 4:30–4:45 p.m.SessionNancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
SLEEP by Cleveland Clinic: A Mobile Application for Sleep Disorder Screening
- 4:45–4:55 p.m.SessionCourse Faculty
Q&A Faculty Panel Discussion
- 4:55–5:00 p.m.SessionNancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Wrap Up
18 Recorded Sessions
Recorded lectures and panel discussions available for on-demand review.
- 01Recorded Session28:43
Sleep Considerations in Pediatric Neurology: Common Case Presentations
- 02Recorded Session29:12
Insomnia in Neurologic & Psychiatric Populations
- 03Recorded Session15:28
Sleep Matters: Panel Discussion #4
- 04Recorded Session28:39
Evolution in Phenotyping and Diagnostic Testing of CNS Disorders of Hypersomnolence
- 05Recorded Session08:36
SLEEP by Cleveland Clinic: A Mobile Application for Sleep Disorder Screening
- 06Recorded Session26:44
What’s in a Sleep Study? Understanding Indications for Sleep Testing and Tailoring Evaluations to Optimize Outcomes
- 07Recorded Session30:54
Crossing Paths: The Clinical Convergence of Sleep and Headache Disorders
- 08Recorded Session19:59
Sleep Matters: Panel Discussion #3
- 09Recorded Session20:28
Leveraging AI to Enhance Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes in Hypersomnolence Disorders
- 10Recorded Session29:23
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implications on Brain Health
- 11Recorded Session28:06
Wake Me Up: New and Emerging Therapies for Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
- 12Recorded Session15:38
Sleep Matters: Panel Discussion #2
- 13Recorded Session44:02
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Implications in Neurologic Populations
- 14Recorded Session26:39
Advances in Understanding and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
- 15Recorded Session24:29
The Case for a Good Night’s Sleep: Role of Sleep on Neurologic Outcomes
- 16Recorded Session15:12
Sleep Matters: Panel Discussion #1
- 17Recorded Session25:28
Your Brain Without Sleep: Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Disorders to Optimize Brain Health
- 18Recorded Session02:34
Sleep Matters: Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep & Brain Health for Neurology Practitioners
Strengthen the role of sleep in your neurology practice
Review sleep apnea, hypersomnolence, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, insomnia, sleep testing, pediatric sleep, headache, AI, and brain-health implications in one focused symposium.
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