What is sleep?
Sleep is a complex natural cycle. While you are
resting, you are oblivious, yet your mind and body capabilities are as yet
dynamic. They are doing various significant positions that assist you with
remaining sound and capability at your best. So when you don't get sufficient
quality rest, it accomplishes something beyond cause you to feel tired. It can
influence your physical and emotional wellness, thinking, and day to day
working.
What are the symptoms of sleep disorders?
The causes of sleeping disorders are varied. Some
are caused by lifestyle, others by physiological and genetic factors, and still
others by medical conditions.
v You
consistently require over 30 minutes every night to nod off
v You
routinely awaken a few times every evening and afterward experience difficulty
falling back to rest, or you get up too soon in the first part of the day
v You
frequently feel drowsy during the day, lay down for continuous rests, or nod
off at some unacceptable times during the day
v Your
bed accomplice says that when you rest, you wheeze noisily, grunt, heave, make
gagging sounds, or quit relaxing for brief periods
v You
have crawling, shivering, or creeping sentiments in your legs or arms that are
feeling better by moving or rubbing them, particularly at night and while
attempting to nod off
v Your
bed accomplice sees that your legs or arms jerk frequently during rest
v You
have clear, fanciful encounters while nodding off or resting
v You
have episodes of unexpected muscle shortcoming when you are irate or
unfortunate, or when you snicker
v You
feel like you can't move when you first wake up
Some
common sleep disorders include:
a) Sleeping
too little due to excessive sleepiness, anxiety or depression.
b) Struggling
with insomnia, which happens when people have difficulty falling asleep or
staying asleep for long periods of time? Insomnia can be caused by stress,
anxiety and other factors.
c) Having
trouble staying asleep at night due to nightmares or other stressful events
that keep the mind awake after lights out.
d) Having
restless leg syndrome (RLS), a condition in which you feel restlessness in your
legs when lying down, even if you do not move your legs or arms. You may also
experience pain or burning sensations on one side of your body as a result of
RLS.
e) Having
periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), where your limbs tic involuntarily
during sleep and wakefulness causing you discomfort at night because of the
twitching movements of your limbs during REM sleep (dreaming) phase."
f) Sleep
disorder is a medical condition that affects one's ability to go to sleep and
stay asleep. Sleep disorders are common, which means that most people have
experienced them at some point in their lives.
In addition to insomnia and other sleep disorders,
there are many more conditions that can affect your ability to fall asleep or
stay asleep. Sleep disorders are a common cause of chronic fatigue. Sleep
disorders can be a symptom of many different health problems, but they
generally fall into one of the following Categories, These include:
Narcolepsy-
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder that causes sudden lapses in wakefulness
during the day. People with narcolepsy may fall asleep suddenly while doing
almost anything — even watching TV or reading a book.
Somnambulism-
Somnambulism (also known as somnambulistic disorder) is an abnormal behavior
pattern involving sleepwalking or cataplexy (a temporary loss of muscle tone).
This can include walking around while sleeping or suddenly falling down without
warning.
Sleep
Apnea- Sleep apnea, which is a condition where your
breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. This can occur at any time
during the night, leaving you feeling tired and unrefreshed.
Restless
legs syndrome- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a
sleep disorder characterized by an uncomfortable tingling or crawling sensation
in your legs that causes you to move your legs frequently during the night.
Circadian
rhythm disorders- Circadian rhythm disorders are
conditions that interfere with the normal timing of your body's internal clock
and make it difficult for you to fall asleep or stay asleep at night.
There are many different types of sleep disorders,
each with its own particular symptoms and cause. Some sleep disorders last for
only a few weeks or months, while others can be a part of your life for years.
The most common cause of sleep disorder is having a bed partner who snores,
sighs or talks during the night. Other causes include:
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Age - As we get older, our bodies need more sleep
than when we were younger. Older adults tend to wake up more often during the
night and may have trouble falling back asleep after waking up.
Medications
- Many
drugs used to treat other conditions can interfere with normal sleeping
patterns. These include some antidepressants, blood pressure medications and
chemotherapy drugs such as Taxol (paclitaxel).
Sleep
environment - If you have trouble falling or
staying asleep in one room of your house but can fall asleep easily in another
room, there may be something wrong with your bedroom furniture or lighting
setup in that room. This type of situation is known as "bedroom.
The most common sleep disorder is insomnia, which
affects up to 50 percent of all adults. This means that at least half of all
adults have some sort of trouble sleeping at night.