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Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
[Translate] Delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS), also known as delayed sleep-phase disorder (DSPD) or delayed sleep-phase type (DSPT), is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, a chronic disorder of the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, core body temperature, hormonal and other daily rhythms relative to societal norms. People with DSPS tend to fall asleep some [...]
Continue reading...Hypnic Headache
10. October 2009
[Translate] Hypnic headaches mostly strike the elderly people, age 50 and over. Hypnic headaches is divided into the following types: moderate throbbing bilateral unilateral Unilateral hypnic headache This type of hipnic headache wakes the person once or many times during night This headache starts a few hours after sleep begins and can last from 15 min to 3 hors or longer [...]
Continue reading...Classification Part II
8. October 2009
[Translate] The following slide show video will provide an additional information on Classification of Sleep Disorders, such as: sleep disorders dyssomnias insomnia parasomnias sleep study phyilogy narcolepsy treatment os sleep disorders periodic limb movement disorder restless leg syndrome depression anxiety sleep disturbances others Watch Video: SLEEP DISORDERS
Continue reading...Dyssomnias
7. October 2009
[Translate] Dyssomnias are ususally associated by difficulty to fall asleep, or to remain sleeping. Dyssomnias are classified as sleeping disorders Dyssomnias become primary sleep disorders by due to ability for initiating or maintaining sleep and or excessive sleepiness Dyssomnias also characterized by a disturbance in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep Dyssomnias Symptoms People who diagnosed with dyssomnia usually complain of the following [...]
Continue reading...Sleeping Sickness
4. October 2009
[Translate] Sleeping Sickness, as described by Wikipedia, is also called Human African trypanosomiasis, African lethargy or Congo trypanosomiasis. It is a parasitic disease of people and animals, caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted by the tsetse fly. The disease is endemic in some regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, covering about 36 countries and [...]
Continue reading...Sleep Addiction
22. September 2009
[Translate] The term “addiction” is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction(e.g. alcoholism), video game addiction, crime, money, work addiction, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, nicotine addiction, pornography addiction, etc. In medical terminology, an addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental dimensions and is characterized by one of the following: The continued [...]
Continue reading...Jet Lag Syndrome
24. June 2009
[Translate] What is it? Jet lag is also called desynchronosis. It is a short-term disorder that causes, insomnia, fatigue and other symptoms as a result of travel by plane across time zones. Symptoms of jet lag. Besides insomnia and fatigue a jet lag victims may experience constipation, anxiety, diarrhea, dehydration, headache, confusion, irritability, nausea, coordination [...]
Continue reading...Sleep Paralysis Disorder
23. June 2009
[Translate] Definition of Sleep paralysis Sleep Paralysis is a horrifying form of paralysis that happens when a person suddenly finds him/her self being unable to move for a short period of time, a few minutes or so, mostly when falling asleep or awakening. Sleep Paralysis is still grey area among sleep researches, however, several symptoms [...]
Continue reading...Anxiety Disorders
8. June 2009
[Translate] Anxiety Disorders Facts Anxiety is a multifaceted mixture of the feeling of fear, apprehension, and worries often associated with physical sensations, such as palpitations, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. It may exist as a primary disorder or may be associated with other medical problems including other psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders are a group [...]
Continue reading...Narcolepsy
5. June 2009
[Translate] Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, also known as dyssomnia. It is characterized by overpowering daytime drowsiness, and sudden attacks of . This condition is observed by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), in which a person experiences extreme weariness. He will, probably, falls asleep during the day at most inappropriate times, such as at work [...]
Continue reading...Syndromes
4. June 2009
[Translate] Common Sleep Disorders and Sleep Disorder Syndromes: Signs and Treatments The term syndrome, as it used in medicine and psychology, is associated with many clinically identified features: (a) signs, which are observed by a physician; (b) symptoms, which are reported by the patient, phenomena; or (c) characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts [...]
Continue reading...Sleep Deprivation
25. May 2009
[Translate] Sleep deprivation is a regularly deficiency of the required amount of sleep. It is usually happens as a consequence of sleep disorders. It is also known as forced inducement such as interrogation or a torture. Effects of sleep deprivation: Side-effects of sleep deprivation can be similar to being drunk. Study shows that track [...]
Continue reading...Sleep Apnea Disorder
22. May 2009
[Translate] Sleep apnea is a severe disorder when your breathing stops frequently while you asleep. These stoppages of breathing or “apneas” typically last 10 to 30 seconds. They can occur many times throughout the night. If sleep apnea is left untreated it can lead to severe health problems, nightly accidents, or premature death. Watch [...]
Continue reading...Statistics of Sleep Disorders
18. May 2009
[Translate] Insomnia Statistics · For a period of one year 20% to 40% of all adults experience insomnia in one way or another · At least, at some point in their lives there are1 out of 3 people have insomnia · More than 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders and/or wakefulness problems · 60% [...]
Continue reading...Classification of Sleep Disorders Part I
4. May 2009
[Translate] The International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD), which is worldwide authority in sleep disorders, has developed a classification primarily intended for diagnostic and epidemiologic purposes so that disorders could be indexed and morbidity and mortality information could be recorded and retrieved. This classification is not intended to provide a differential diagnostic listing of sleep [...]
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30. November 2009
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