Sleeping Disorders

An Introduction To Common Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorder is increasingly common and affects many adults and children alike. Sleep disorder can be defined as a disorder of sleeping patterns of a person so much so that it affects the person's daily life and performance. Sleep disorder is often tested with polysomnogram which is a multi-channel recording during sleep. Sleep disorder has many causes such as mental disturbance, illnesses or physical conditions such as menopause. Sleep disorder can take on many different forms.

Here is a list of common sleep disorders:

Insomnia
This is one of the most common conditions which the patient is not able to fall asleep naturally. Insomnia can be of short or long term.

Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a disorder which can be very serious to the extend of life threatening. A sleep apnea patient may stop breathing while sleeping due to temporary blockage of the breathing passages. This type of disorder is marked by excessive snoring.

Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS
This is a condition which the patient experience uncomfortable sensations in his or her legs or feet which cause an irresistible urge to move the legs.

Bruxism
This is also known as teeth grinding when the sufferer involuntarily grinds his or her teeth during sleep. This is often accompanied by clenching of the jaws.

Lacking of Good Sleep Hygiene
This sleep disorder is caused by the actions or lifestyles which keeps the person awake during disrupting a person's sleep schedule.

Most Popular Sleep Disorder
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