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May 6, 2021 24 mins

Today we're revisiting a fascinating conversation with Maureen Connelly, a registered nurse and Restless Leg Syndrome patient. Learn about her path to diagnosis, and treatments to get a quality night's sleep. This interview originally aired on February 9th, 2021.

This episode includes a PSA by Theresa Shumard about the AWAKE Peer Mentor Program. For information on this program, please visit sleephealth.org.

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AWAKE:The Sleep Apnea Podcast,  is presented on Thursdays by sleephealth.org, the American Sleep Apnea Association. We'd love to hear your questions or comments - email us at It is the mission of the American Sleep Apnea Association to improve the lives of sleep apnea patients.

We accomplish this mission through education, services, peer-support, research, and advocacy.

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Theme Music: Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3635-deliberate-thought

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you, or a loved one has sleep apnea or questions about sleep apnea, go to sleepahealth.org for more information.

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