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Sleep disorders
Term | Definition |
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Insomnia | Persistent problems in either falling or staying asleep |
Insomnia effects | Chronic tiredness, reliance on sleeping pills or other substances, increased anxiety around sleeping |
Insomnia treatments | Find out the root problem and address it/ Do not rely on sleeping pills--risk of tolerance, reduced REM |
Insomnia Prevalence | 1 in 10 adults (1 in 4 older adults) |
Narcolepsy | sudden attacks of overwhelming sleepiness with cataplexy (loss of muscle control) |
Narcolepsy Prevalence | 1 in 2000 |
Narcolepsy Effects | May collapse directly into REM sleep--very dangerous, cannot drive or climb |
Narcolepsy Treatment | Medication, preventative safety |
Sleep Apnea Prevalence | 1 in 20 |
Sleep Apnea | intermittently ceasing breathing while sleeping for a few seconds at a time |
Sleep Apnea Effects | Fatigue, depression. |
Sleep Apnea Treatment | Lifestyle changes, CPAP machine/ Pumps air into nostrils to keep airway open |
Night Terrors Prevalence | 1 in 100 adults; 1 in 30 children |
Night Terrors | Episodes of intense fear while asleep/ May sit up, walk around, talk- and have no memory (NREM-3)/ Doubled heart rate & breathing rates |
Night Terrors Effects | Very few for the sufferer; can be disturbing for observers |
Night Terrors Treatment | Typically outgrown |
Somnambulism Prevalence | 1 in 2 for children, 1-15 in 100 for adults |
Somnambulism | Walking or talking during NREM-3 sleep |
Somnambulism Effects | Very few |
Somnambulism Treatment | Generally outgrown |