Types of Sleeping Disorders & Its Symptoms

There are many types of sleeping disorders. Some may be caused by some underlying health conditions:

INSOMNIA is one of the types of sleeping disorders. It refers to the inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep it can be caused by jetlag stress and anxiety hormones or digestive problems.

Insomnia can be problematic for one’s overall health and quality of life potentially

Causing:

1. Depression
2. Difficulty concentrating
3. Irritability
4. Weight gain
5. Impaired work / school performance

Insomnia is extremely common the disorder is most prevalent among older adults and women.

Insomnia is usually classified as one of three types:

 CHRONIC when insomnia happens on a regular basis for at least 1 month

 INTERMITTENT when insomnia cause periodically

 TRANSIENT when insomnia lasts for just as few nights at a time

SLEEP APNEA

Sleep apnea is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep this is a serious medical condition that causes the body to take in less oxygen it can also cause want to wake up during the night.

There are two types of sleep apnea

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA where the flow of air stops because airway space is obstructed or is too narrow.

CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA where there is a problem in the connection between the brain and the muscles that control once breath.

PARASOMNIAS they are class of sleep disordered that cause abnormal on moments and behaviour during sleep they include:

• Sleepwalking
• Sleep talking
• Groaning
• Nightmares
• Bed wetting
• Teeth grinding or jaw clenching

RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME it is an overwhelming need to move the legs this is sometimes accompanied by a tingling sensation in the legs

While these symptoms can occur during the day, they are most prevalent at night it is often associated with certain health conditions including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and parkinson’s disease.

NARCOLEPSY it is characterized by sleep attacks that occur while awake it means that one will suddenly feel extremely tired and fall asleep without warning

 the disorder can also cause sleep paralysis which may make one physically unable to move right after walk to waking up although narco sleep occur on its own it is also associated with certain neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.

GENERAL SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP DISORDERS

Symptoms differ depending on the severity and types of sleeping disorders they may also vary when steam disorders are result of another condition however general symptoms of sleep disorders include:

• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Daytime Fatigue
• Strong urge to take naps during day
• unusual breathing problems
• Un pleasant or unusual urges move while falling asleep
• Unusual moment or other experiences while asleep
• Unintentional changes to one sleep-wake schedule
• Irritability / anxiety
• Impaired performance at work / school
• Lack of concentration
• Depression and
• Weight gain