Sleep Disorders

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Sleep Disorders

• Anna LaFreniere
• Technology in Education

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Major Sleep Disorders

• Apnea
• Sleepwalking
• Narcolepsy
• Night Terrors
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Restless Legs
• Sleep Paralysis
• Dreams

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Sleep Apnea

• A person may actually stop breathing.
• Accompanied by loud snoring.
• Is common amongst 45 adults.
• Sufferers feel fatigued and lack energy.

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Sleepwalking

• Varies from drowsiness to deep sleep.
• Sufferers may include young children.
• Characterized by walking/activities while asleep.

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Narcolepsy

• Characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness.
• Sufferers may experience muscle weakness.
• Often cannot sleep during the night.

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Night Terrors

• Prone in older children and pre-schoolers.
• Children may thrash around and scream.
• May last between 10 and 40 minutes.
• Eyes may be wide open.

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Insomnia

• Sufferers cannot sleep.
• May wake several times at night.
• May be caused by drugs, caffeine, or alcohol.
• Occurs most in females.

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Anxiety

• Most common causes of insomnia.
• Meditation or medication may treat anxiety.
• Some sufferers use herbal treatments.
• May persist for several weeks.

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Restless Legs

• Leg discomfort during sleep.
• Cause crawly-sensations in limbs.
• Occurs in middle-age and older adults.
• Is a sensori-motor disorder.

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Sleep Paralysis

• Sufferers may feel awake while dreaming.
• Body may feel paralyzed when waking.
• Dreams seem like reality.

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Dreams

• Dreams occur in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.
• Dreams may cause grogginess.
• Some people interpret dreams.
• Theorists believe dreams have an origin.