Sleep Disorders
A Sleep Disorder That Affects the Legs - Restless Sleep SyndromeRestless leg syndrome, known as RLS, is a sleep disorder that afflicts more than 15 percent of adults.
An Alternative Approach for Overcoming a Sleep DisorderHaving a sleep disorder can be very disruptive to everyday life. Sleep deprived people are usually excessively tired and sleepy. They tend to become irritable and very...
Children With the Sleep Disorder of SleepwalkingThe sleep disorder of sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, affects approximately 14% of school-age children between five and twelve years old at least once. Approximately...
Fatal Familial InsomniaThis is probably by far one of the rarest forms of sleeping disorders around. This is an inherited disorder that has only been found in 28 families in the world that have the...
How to Tell If You Have a Sleep DisorderThere are many people that have an undiagnosed sleep disorder. They may feel very sleepy during the day. They may have trouble falling to sleep or staying asleep. Friends or...
Hypersomnia (oversleeping)Most people don't realize they oversleep when they have a condition called hypersomnia and that's due in part to recurring episodes of excessive daytime sleeping and prolonged...
Illnesses That Can Cause a Sleep DisorderMany times a sleep disorder can be caused from an illness or from the medications used to treat an illness. Some of the common health conditions that can cause a sleeping problem...
Insomnia - The Most Prevalent Form of Sleep DisorderInsomnia, a most common sleep disorder, affects about one third of the American population and is classified two different ways. It can be classified by how long it lasts....
Insomnia in popular cultureInsomnia has been a featured disorder from many factors such as books and movies. Two cult classics one is a book titled Insomnia written by horror novelist Stephen King and the...
InsomniaWhen you think of insomnia you're thinking of someone who can't sleep for a reasonable amount of time. A typical complaint from an insomniac is not being able to close their eyes...
Jet Lag SyndromeThis is the second most popular sleep disorder and usually affects international flights and if it's domestic if they're going between time zones. This is what you call knocking...
Medications Used for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic InsomniaPeople that suffer from the sleep disorder of chronic insomnia must decide whether or not they are going to take a sleep medication. This decision is usually made with their...
Muscle pain and sleeplessnessFibromyalgia is a painful condition that affects the muscles and joints and is seen in only 3-6% of the general population in the world. It's generally seen more in females than...
Narcolepsy - A Rare Sleep DisorderNarcolepsy, a relatively rare sleep disorder, causes people to fall asleep when they do not want to. This is caused by a neurological disorder. The brain sends signals to the body...
Narcolepsy: The sleeping diseaseThere are over 3 million cases of narcolepsy and is estimated by medical reports that 200,000 Americans, but just under 50,000 are actually officially diagnosed by a doctor. It...
Nightmares and Night Terrors - A Frightening Sleep DisorderAt some time in their childhood almost all children experience the sleep disorder of having a nightmare. They are common in children and can begin as early as two years old. They...
Nocturnal Eating Syndrome - A Food Related Sleep DisorderNocturnal eating syndrome is a sleep disorder that is more common in women than men. It is one of two eating disorders that are related to sleep. The other is called sleep-related...
Shift Work Sleep DisorderMany people that work during the night suffer from Shift Work Sleep Disorder, also known as SWSD. This disorder affects about one quarter of the approximately 20 million people...
Sleep Apnea - A Sleep Disorder That Can Be FatalSleep Apnea is a serious sleep disorder that can be life threatening and at times fatal. People with sleep apnea often fall asleep normally; however, once asleep their ability to...
Sleep Apnea: A Weighty IssueSleep apnea is the condition for where there are pauses in breathing during sleep. These are defined by medical terminology when an individual literally stops breathing. There are...
Sleep Disorder - A Growing Concern in the United StatesIn the United States alone, it is estimated that approximately 60 - 80 million people have some form of sleep disorder. This number continues to rise. Several of the reasons for...
Sleep Disorder Affecting Shift WorkersThis is a fairly common form of sleeping disorder among medical professionals, police officers, and fireman. This is attributed mostly to people who change their work schedules...
Sleep Disorder and TeenagersThere is a sleep disorder that affects between seven to ten percent of teenagers called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, also known as DNS. Most teenagers outgrow this disorder by...
Sleeping Disorders: The HistoryWhen we hear about sleeping disorders we're commonly hearing about those who sleepwalk and can't sleep which is known as insomnia, but often we wonder why sleeping disorders are...
What to Expect at a Sleep Disorder Overnight Sleep CenterI f you think you may have a sleep disorder, your primary doctor or a doctor that specializes in sleep disorders may send you to a sleep center for diagnosis. There are a large...
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