Other
Sleep Disorders
Sleep apnea is not the only type of sleep disorder.
Getting a restful nights sleep is vital to good health. Sleep
deprivation affects memory, concentration, mood and learning ability.
It can influence the body's ability to heal properly after injury,
illness or surgery. Sleep disorders can also affect other people
in numerous ways. Family members may not rest properly due to
loud snoring.
Co-workers may be carrying some of the sleep deprivation sufferer's
load. Driving may become a hazard to others since driving sleepy
is as bad as driving drunk. If a doctor suspects a problem with
a patient's sleep, a sleep study will be scheduled. sleep studies
help determine if there is a problem with a patients sleep and
if so, what kind of disorder may me causing the issues.
Deprivation of sleep can be a primary condition or an underlying
symptom of a medical condition. Figuring out if the sleep disorder
is a symptom or a primary condition should be a top priority.
One also needs to be correctly diagnosed with the proper disorder
before treatment can be effective. Let's take a quick look at
some common disorders that interrupt sleep.
Advanced or Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome: A
syndrome characterized by increasingly earlier bedtimes or wake
times until eventually the paitients sleep schedule is not the
same as average folks.
Bruxism: Involuntary grinding, gnashing, or
clenching of the teeth while sleeping.
HatzFeldt Syndrome: Irregular sleep patterns
and behaviors.
Hypopnea Sydrome: Abnormally shallow inspirations
or respiratory rate during sleep.
Insomnia: Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep,
or awakening too soon.
Narcolepsy: Uncontrollable and inappropriate
falling asleep at unwanted times.
Night Terrors: Thrashing or waking from extremely
terrifying and realistic nightmares.
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD): Involuntary
limb movement during sleep.
Rapid Eye Movement Behavior Disorder: During
REM a patient physically acts out vivid dreams.
Restless Leg Syndrome: An uncontrollable urge
to move legs. This will be severe enough to disrupt sleep. Sufferers
often have PLMD
Shift Work sleep Disorder: Workers that are
on night shift often cannot adjust to sleeping during the day
therefore exhibiting insomnia signs and symptoms.
Sleep Paralysis:The
body becomes paralyzed right before falling into a deep sleep,
during sleep and for a bit of time after waking.
Sleep Apnea:
Breathing cessation either by blocked or collapsed airway or the
brains inability to signal the body to continue breathing. Gasping,
gagging, choking, and snoring often accompany this disorder.
Somnabulism: Engaging in activities normal during
waking hours such as eating, talking, walking, etc.
Snoring: Loud noises emmitted during sleep.
Often caused by airway obstruction or swollen passages.
If your doctor suspects you have a sleep disorder...
Your doctor may prescribe a sleep study to determine which type
of sleep disorder you have. For more information about sleep studies,
click here.
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