Sleeping Disorders
Sandra Cortez Psychology
Mrs. McElmoyl
Common Sleeping Disorders
• Insomnia• Narcolepsy• Sleep Apnea• Night Terrors• Sleepwalking
What is Insomnia
• Insomnia is a common sleep disorder
• People who have insomnia have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or both
• They may get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep
• They may not feel well rested when they wake up
Causes of Insomnia
Common causes of insomnia include:• Stress• Anxiety• Depression• Medication • Caffeine• Eating too much at night
Who is at risk for insomnia?
• People with the most risk of Insomnia is people who
• stress • Depressed or have emotional distress • Low income • Work at night • Travel long distances with time
change • Inactive life
What is Narcolepsy
• Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep
• Narcolepsy causes serious disruption in your daily routine
Causes of Narcolepsy
• The cause of narcolepsy is said to be the lack of hypocrite
• This chemical in the brain helps wakefulness
• Lack of hypocrite can be inherited or because of a brain injury or autoimmune disorders
Complications with Narcolepsy
• People with narcolepsy may have problems in there day to day lives such as
• Public misunderstanding of the condition
• Interference with intimate relationships: sleepiness
may cause low sex drive , and people with narcolepsy may fall asleep during sex
• Physical harm since the sleep attacks may cause car accidents if you have one while driving
• Obesity: people with narcolepsy are twice as likely to be overweight
What is Sleep Apnea
• Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses of breathing or swallowing during sleep
• The breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes
• Typically they may occur 30 or more times an hour
• Normal breathing then starts again and with a loud snort or chocking sound
Who is at risk for Sleep Apnea
• About half of the people who have this condition are overweight
• Men are more likely then women to have this although the condition can occurs at any age and the risk increases as you get older
What are Night Terrors?
• Night terrors also known as sleep terrors is a sleep disorder in which a person quickly wakes from sleep in a terrified state
What cause night terrors
• The cause of night terrors is unknown but they may be triggered by
• Fever • Lack of sleep• Periods of emotional stress
or conflict
Who is at risk of night terrors
• Night terrors are common in boys ages 5- 7 although they can also occur in girls
• May run in families • May occur in adults
when there is emotional tension or use of alcohol
What is Sleep Walking
• Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while still asleep
Symptoms of sleepwalking
• Acting confused or disoriented when they awake
• Having blank look on the face
• Opening eyes during sleep
• Sitting up and appearing awake during sleep
• Taking in sleep and saying things that don’t make sense
• Walking during sleep
What causes sleep walking
• Fatigue, lack of sleep, and anxiety are all associated with sleepwalking
• Adults way sleepwalk because of
• Alcohol• Medication
• Medical condition• Mental disorders• Sleepwalking can
happen at any age but it is most common in children 5- 12
• It can he genetic
Citations
• "Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Shift Work, Jet Lag, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.
• "Insomnia (Chronic and Acute Insomnia) Causes and Symptoms." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
• "KidsHealth." Night Terrors. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2013.• "KidsHealth." Sleepwalking. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov.
2013. • "What Is Narcolepsy, Symptoms & Causes - WebMD."
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