Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder Treatment

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Circadian Rhythm DisordersTreatments
by, The Center for
Sleep Medicine
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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders?

• Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder describes a
  category of sleep problems in which the primary
  factor is the timing of sleep and wake cycles
• A person with a circadian rhythm disorder may
  have difficulty sleeping at a time they need to
  sleep, difficulty rising when the need to rise,
  and difficulty maintaining alertness when they
  need to be awake.

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Symptoms

• Human beings are programmed to be awake and to be
  asleep for certain periods of time.
• While you may categorize yourself as a morning
  person, night person, or even a night owl,
  based on when you find yourself most alert, your
  body seeks a sleep/wake homeostasis based on your
  biological clock or circadian rhythm.
• Your need for sleep and wakefulness should be
  balanced out throughout the day, even though you
  may feel more alert at certain times.

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Causes

• Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are triggered by
  multiple factors, but some of the majority
  factors include

• Jet lag
• Physical or mental health problems
• Medication
• Pregnancy
• Growth spurts in teenagers

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Types

• Shift Work Sleep Disorder
• Jet Lag Or Rapid Time Change Syndrome
• Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder 
• Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder 
• Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder

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Why Seek Help For Circadian Rhythm Sleep
Disorders

• For most people, its an advantage to have your
  internal body clock correspond to the schedule
  that the rest of the world follows.
• For those affected with circadian rhythm sleep
  disorders, the real problem is the inability to
  perform well when needed
• The goal of treatment for circadian rhythm sleep
  disorders is to adjust your sleep pattern to your
  schedule so that you get the rest you need.

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Treating Sleep Disorders

• Treating circadian rhythm sleep disorders starts
  with an evaluation and behavioural assessment by
  a sleep specialist at The Centre for Sleep
  Medicine.
• Once your sleep specialist identifies the mix of
  behavioral, cognitive, and physiological factors
  involved your specific sleep disorder, it is
  possible to develop a treatment plan.

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