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Sleep disorders

TermDefinition
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
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