Nightmares and Night Terrors - A Frightening Sleep Disorder
At 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 are most common in children between three and twelve years old and are considered part of the normal developmental process. However, only about [...]
Narcolepsy: The sleeping disease
There 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 has been said that its widespread like the neurological disease Parkinsons disorder. This condition is usually recognized in both men and women at any age, yet [...]
Narcolepsy - A Rare Sleep Disorder
Narcolepsy, 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 that are sleep inducing; however, they are sent at inappropriate and unpredictable times. Often it happens when a person is involved in a quiet [...]
Muscle pain and sleeplessness
Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that affects the muscles and joints and is seen in only 3-6% of the general population in the world. Its generally seen more in females than males with a ratio percentage of 9.1 according to the College of Rhumatology and is commonly diagnosed in females between the ages of 20-50 [...]
Medications Used for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic Insomnia
People 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 physician. Many people decide to take a sleeping pill because it offers relief from the symptoms of their sleep disorder and the extreme sleepiness they [...]
Jet Lag Syndrome
This is the second most popular sleep disorder and usually affects international flights and if its domestic if theyre going between time zones. This is what you call knocking your body clock out of synch because when youre traveling across different time zones especially at the international level because that can throw you off an [...]
Insomnia in popular culture
Insomnia 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 other is the Robert DeNiro film from 1976 Taxi Driver. There have been 28 songs written and recorded about insomnia and among the artists [...]
Insomnia - The Most Prevalent Form of Sleep Disorder
Insomnia, 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. Transient insomnia lasts for only a few days, short term lasts for a few weeks and chronic lasts for more then three weeks. The other way [...]
Insomnia
When 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 or rest their mind for over a few minutes at a time. There are many reasons for this ranging from anxiety to bipolar [...]
Illnesses That Can Cause a Sleep Disorder
Many 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 are cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders, neurological disorders, respiratory disease, mental illness, gastroesophageal reflux disease, kidney disease, and arthritis.
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