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Title: Sleeping Disorder


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Sleeping disorder
  • By Must4care

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What is sleeping disorder
  • A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical
    disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or
    animal.
  • Some sleep disorders are serious enough to
    interfere with normal physical, mental, social
    and emotional functioning.
  • Polysomnography and actigraphy are tests commonly
    ordered for some sleep disorders.
  • Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety
    of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to night
    terrors.
  • When a person suffers from difficulty falling
    asleep and/or staying asleep with no obvious
    cause, it is referred to as insomnia.

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • INSOMNIA
  • Causes
  • High levels of stress certain medications
    anxiety or depression. Drugs or alcohol abuse. 
  • Symptoms
  • Difficulty falling asleep and then maintaining
    that sleep. While everyone has a bad night of
    sleep every so often, insomnia is a chronic
    issue, not acute. 
  • Treatment
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy and/or medication
    are often prescribed. 

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • SLEEP APNEA
  • Causes
  • A complete or partial blockage of the throat. 
  • Symptoms
  • Daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, andas any
    person who has attempted to sleep beside someone
    with apnea can attestexcessively loud snoring.
    Apnea may cause you to stop breathing multiple
    times per night. 
  • Treatment
  • The most common treatment for apnea is a CPAP
    (continuous positive airway pressure) machine,
    which keeps a persons throat open via a steady
    stream of air.

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME
  • Causes
  • Experts arent sure what causes RLS, but theorize
    that its hereditary. Medications have also been
    known to cause RLS. Pregnant women sometimes
    suffer from RLS.
  • Symptoms
  • An irresistible urge to move the limbs, not just
    legs. Often occurs in the evening or during
    periods of rest. Neubauer says that those who
    have RLS can kick or move hundreds of times a
    night, every single night.
  • Treatment
  • Regular exercise reduction in caffeine and
    alcohol. For severe cases, medication can be
    prescribed. 

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  •  REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DISORDER
  • Causes
  • The mechanism in the brain that prevents motor
    movement while sleeping doesnt function
    properly.
  • Symptoms
  • Sudden and intense movement during sleep. People
    with REM sleep behavior disorder have been known
    to thrash in bed, jump out of bed, and even
    tackle furniture that may or may not deserve it. 
  • Treatment
  • Medication is often advised. Occurrence Extremel
    y rare less than one percent of the population.

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • NARCOLEPSY
  • Causes
  • Abnormalities in the parts of the brain that
    control REM sleep.
  • Symptoms
  • While people with narcolepsy can suddenly fall
    asleep at the most inopportune moments, most
    spend their days in a weird middle ground of
    sleep. 
  • Treatment
  • Medication is often advised. 

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • SLEEPWALKING
  • Causes
  • Lack of sleep or inefficient sleep. Some
    medications. Illness or fever. 
  • Symptoms
  • Walking while sleeping. Other signs are
    difficulty waking and abusing Danishes in the
    middle of the night. One night I woke up
    standing in the kitchen over a mangled box of
    apple Danish, explains Todd Schultz, a
    34-year-old nurse and frequent sleepwalker. 
  • Treatment
  • Reducing liquids near bedtime. A quiet sleep
    environment and maintaining a regular sleep
    schedule. 

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • SLEEP TERRORS
  • Causes 
  • Sleep deprivation, illness and/or, some
    medications.
  • Symptoms
  • Screaming and violent, short bursts of movement
    during sleep. When a person has a sleep terror
    episode they arent fully awake, therefore it can
    be extremely difficult to calm them down once
    they do wake up. 
  • Treatment
  • Improve sleep environment, medication is given if
    the terrors are extreme. 

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8 Common And Terrible Sleep Disorders
  • BRUXISM (TEETH GRINDING)
  • Causes
  • Most experts blame excessive stress and anxiety.
  • Symptoms
  • Headaches and/or a sore jaw when waking in the
    morning. Complaints from annoyed bedmates. 
  • Treatment
  • Avoiding chewing any items that arent food, as
    it trains the jaw to clench. Most people with
    bruxism end up getting fitted with a mouth guard
    that can be provided by a dentist.

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