Sleep disorders are a highly common medical issue that affects millions of Americans each year. While some people suffer from mild sleeping problems, such as the occasional nightmare, others have extremely severe sleep disorders that can negatively affect their health if left untreated.In fact, 95 percent of people suffering from a sleep disorder remain undiagnosed. This staggering number means that a huge number of... Read more >
Causes of sleep deprivation can be divided into four broad areas: lifestyle, health complications, medication side effects and clinical disorders. Finding out the cause of your sleep disorder is important because it will determine the type of treatment you need. For example, while those with lifestyle habits that affect their sleep will simply need to alter their lifestyle, those on medication or people who suffer... Read more >
Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your health in the form of physical and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions. In fact, sleep is so important to our overall health that total sleep deprivation has been proven to be fatal: lab rats denied the chance to rest die within two to three weeks. Maintaining... Read more >
If you suffer from a sleep disorder, getting treatment is important to maintaining good health. However, because the causes of sleep deprivation are so vast, including physical disabilities, lifestyle choices and emotional disorders, it may be hard to identify exactly what is disrupting your sleep.In diagnosing you, your doctor will likely perform a series of tests and ask you about your... Read more >
Because sleep disorders have a variety of causes and symptoms, medications to treat them are just as varied. In general, doctors tend to prescribe medication in conjunction with other forms of treatment, including: herbal remedies hypnosis lifestyle changes surgery therapy. Because medications can have a variety of side effects and/or complications when mixed with other medicines, choosing the right... Read more >
Approximately fifteen percent of children over three years old wet the bed. Known as nocturnal enuresis, bedwetting is not a disease but rather a symptom of an underlying issue. Wetting the bed occurs more often in boys than girls and is more common in children with allergies, attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.Although the disorder ends before the onset of puberty in most cases, it can continue... Read more >
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) is a condition in which people have trouble timing their sleep around daily activities. Because their sleep is driven by their own internal clock, those with DSPS go to bed considerably later (generally in the early morning hours) and have an extremely difficult time waking up in the morning. While nearly everyone skews his sleeping hours occasionally, DSPS prevents a person... Read more >
There are few things more satisfying then a soft pillow, a warm bed and a good's night sleep after a long day. Yet, getting a good night's sleep can be challenging to more than 50 percent of men and women over the age of 65. How Sleep Changes with Age Healthy (and normal) sleep consists of two basic stages: REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM. The non-REM stage is further broken down into four sub-stages, with... Read more >
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