Common Sleep Conditions

Hey everyone!

In today’s blog post, we wanted to introduce you to some major sleep disorders that impact many people throughout the world.

• Insomnia is the inability to initiate or maintain sleep. Its impact is often manifesting excessive daytime sleepiness and causing functional impairment throughout the rest of the day. It is a common sleep disorder that creates difficulty in initiating sleep, decreasing energy, quality of life, and mood

  • Symptoms:

    • Difficulty initiating sleep at night

    • Waking up at night/early

    • Daytime fatigue

    • Anxiety surrounding sleep

• Narcolepsy is excessive daytime sleepiness with sudden muscle weakness and a sleep disorder that creates drowsiness or periods of sleep during the daytime.

  • Symptoms

    • Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

    • Loss of Muscle Tone

    • Sleep Paralysis

    • Hallucinations

• Restless leg syndrome is a condition in which an uncomfortable uncontrollable sensation creeps up in the legs that requires relief of symptoms. There may be abnormalities in the neurotransmitter dopamine.

  • Symptoms:

    • Sensation During Resting

    • Relief Following Discomfort

    • Worsening Symptoms at Night

    • Changes in Mood

    • Daytime Fatigue

• Sleep Apnea is a disruption in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction/blockage of the airway or due to lack of control from the brain to control breathing. Treatment includes pressure of air into the airways to keep the ducts open.

  • Symptoms

    • Daytime Fatigue

    • Repeated Awake Spurts During Sleep

    • Unusual Breathing Patterns

• REM Sleep Behavior Disorder is a sleep condition in which people act out their dreams (failed immobilization).

  • Symptoms:

    • Movements During Sleep

      • Mimicking a Dream

    • Noises

      • Screaming, laughing, crying

    • Recollection of Dream

If you recognize these symptoms in you or your loved ones, contact a sleep professional to learn more.

See you next time,

Nan and Sri