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Sleeping disorder - Sleeping disorder Symptom, Cause, Treatment
Sleep paralysis is a condition characterized by temporary paralysis of the body shortly after waking up (known as hypnopompic paralysis) or, less often, shortly before falling asleep (known as hypnagogic paralysis). In most cases, sleep disorders can be easily managed once they are properly diagnosed. Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain is awakened from a REM state into essentially a normal fully awake state, but the bodily paralysis is still occurring. Parasomnias are characterized by abnormal behavioral or physiological events in association with sleep, sleep stages, or sleep-wake transitions, rather than increased or decreased sleep. Parasomnias include nightmare disorder, sleep terror disorder, and sleepwalking disorder.About 50% of adults over the age of 65 have some type of sleep disorder, although it is not clear whether this is a normal part of aging or a result of medications that older people commonly use. Antidepressants can cause a loss of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, as can smoking and alcohol. Smoking and alcohol also can result in a loss of deep sleep.The hallucinatory element to sleep paralysis makes it even more likely that someone will interpret the experience as simply a dream, as one might see completely fanciful objects in a room alongside the normal vision one can see.
Symptom of Sleeping disorder
Some are common Symptom of Sleeping disorder :
- Sudden, brief episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis
- Episodes of stopped breathing
- Disturbed night time sleep, including tossing and turning in bed, leg jerks, nightmares, and frequent awakenings.
- Depressed mood
- Poor judgment
- Loss of memory (or complaints of decreased memory)
- Daytime sleepiness, including falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as during driving or at work
Causes of Sleeping disorder
The common Causes of Sleeping disorder :
- Endocrine conditions affecting sleep are related to hyperthyroidism, menopause, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and hypogonadism in elderly men.
- Substances that may result in insomnia include stimulants, opioids, caffeine, and alcohol, or, withdrawal from any of these also may cause insomnia.
- Psychotropic medications, such as antidepressants, may interfere with normal REM sleep patterns.
- Environmental noise
- Chronic pain
- Irregular sleeping schedules; naps, sleeping in, sleep deprivation
Treatment of Sleeping disorder
- Use the bed for sleep and sex only (no television watching or reading in bed).
- If you can't fall asleep and don't feel drowsy, get up and read or do something that is not overly stimulating until you feel sleepy.
- Dental appliances or jaw adjustment devices
- Drugs may be prescribed when the cause of insomnia includes a particularly stressful situation (i.e., bereavement or the loss of a job) or a pain from some physical condition, or if a person's efficiency and sense of well-being are seriously impaired by sleeplessness.
- Try to go to sleep at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning.
- Follow a routine to help relax and wind down before sleep, such as reading a book, listening to music, or taking a bath.
- Patients may be exposed to bright light, from either a light box or natural sunlight, to help normalize the sleep schedule.
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