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 is classified is by its source. The main two classifications of this sleep disorder by source are primary and secondary.
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Insomnia - The Most Prevalent Form of Sleep Disorder
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelIllnesses That Can Cause a Sleep Disorder
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelMany 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.
Hypersomnia (oversleeping)
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelMost 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 nighttime sleep. This is different from the average person taking that midday nap when they do it at sometimes the most inappropriate times like at work, during meals, or even in conversation with people.
How to Tell If You Have a Sleep Disorder
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelThere 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 relatives may tell them they look very tired. They may experience mood changes, irritability or become overly emotional. Often they have difficulty paying attention, concentrating, or remembering things that are important. These are all symptoms of sleep deprivation, and possibly of a sleep disorder.
Fatal Familial Insomnia
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelThis 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 dominant gene for it. The offspring of a parent(s) of developing the disorder is about 50% and there is no cure for this. The age of onset is around the ages between 30 and 60 and the disorder's time frame runs between 7 to 18 months. This disease has 4 stages that it goes through and 1st stage of the disease starts off wit...
Children With the Sleep Disorder of Sleepwalking
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelThe 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 one quarter of the children with this sleep disorder have more frequent episodes. Sleepwalking is more common in boys then it is in girls. Most children that sleepwalk outgrow the symptoms of this sleep disorder by adolescence as their nervous systems develop.
An Alternative Approach for Overcoming a Sleep Disorder
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelHaving 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 emotional. At times they become a danger, not only to themselves, but also to those around them.
A Sleep Disorder That Affects the Legs - Restless Sleep Syndrome
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelRestless leg syndrome, known as RLS, is a sleep disorder that afflicts more than 15 percent of adults.
Sleeping Problem in Senior Citizens
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Jason PetrinaDo you roll around in your bed and stare at the ceiling every night? As people get older, it gets difficult to sleep. We try everything to be able sleep at night, but nothing seems to work. Popping sleeping pills every night are also not a great alternative to getting sleep. Why the elderly cannot sleep on a schedule? Is it because of our age or is it because of other problems? Lack of sleep among the elderly can tire the body and lead to many other health factors we never knew linked.
Thread Count Explained
Posted on October 24, 2007 by Jason PetrinaWe spend roughly a third of our lives asleep so it stands to reason that the quality of your bed linens will contribute to the quality of your sleep. The quality of bed linens is often defined in terms of thread count. Most people are aware that a higher thread count is somehow better but most people don't really understand what thread count is or why it would be better to have bed linens with a higher thread count than bed linens with a lower thread count. A better understanding of this conc...
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Using Natural remedies for Stopping the Snore
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelYou've probably spent a sleepless night because of someone else's snoring. You've tossed and turned in your bed; you've put on earplugs and listened to Beethoven instead; you've tried moving the person around and shaking him to get him to stop - but to no avail.
Insomnia in popular culture
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelInsomnia 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 who recorded a song were Vanessa Carlton, Green Day, Radiohead, and Tenacious D. The most popular film based on the Chuck Palahniuk novel that was a hit about 6 years ago was Fight Clu...
How to improve your sleep by having a good bedroom?
Posted on October 27, 2009 by Stella MunTeach you the essential tips to change your bedroom to improve your health. There are 5 simple tips to change your sleep pattern effectively, and solve your insomnia problem.
Snoring During Your Pregnancy
Posted on October 21, 2009 by MaryIf you are snoring during pregnancy, you may have noticed a many changes going on, the most noticeable of which may seem to be a growing baby belly, however other changes have taken place as well. The pregnant female body is primed with a variety of different hormones that all cause changes in numerous physiological systems.
Home remedy to stop the nuisance-snoring spray
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelFact: 90 million of the American population snore when asleep. And over three fourths of this had to spend solitary slumber because they either cannot take the complaints of their mates or the complainants can no longer take their noise. In either way, snoring indeed has contributed to some people's misery.
Sleep Disorder and Teenagers
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelThere 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 the time they reach young adulthood. Less then one percent of adults are believed to have DSP. Often people mistake this sleep disorder for insomnia.
Sleep Apnea Treatment
Posted on September 20, 2007 by Juliet CohenSleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea is recognized as a problem by others witnessing the individual during episodes or is suspected because of its effects on the body (sequelae).
Insomnia - The Most Prevalent Form of Sleep Disorder
Posted on April 1, 2006 by Elmo KandelInsomnia, 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 is classified is by its source. The main two classifications of this sleep disorder by source are primary and secondary.
5 Shocking Facts About The Effects Of Insomnia Told By An Expert
Posted on May 16, 2008 by tpcedwardsTo understand the effects of insomnia, you first must understand why sleep is important. After all, if you do not understand why sleep is so important then you won't be able to understand why not getting sleep has such disastrous effects.
Sleep Apnea - Dangerous common Sleep Disorders
Posted on October 11, 2009 by trev jonesSleep apnea refers to a sleep disorder characterized by interruptions of breathing during sleep, so that breathing stops for ten seconds or more, cutting off precious oxygen supply to the brains. This interruption of the breathing cycle of the human body can return hundreds of times per night, with potentially fatal consequences.
