Sleep Disorders?

Answer: I had major sleep problems 10 years ago. In fact, I was diagnosed with narcolepsy underwent a sleep study. The best information on sleep I've found is to establish a bedtime routine. Like Pavlov's dog training feeding him when he rang a bell, you train your body to start his routine, he knows he is doing time for sleep. In disorders of sleep, this is one that I had never heard until I happened to me. When there was no sleep and the sudden urge to sleep that happens to me, I would fall into a chair and immediately falls asleep (narcolepsy). Unfortunately, I woke up almost immediately - at least in my mind would wake up. Apparently, when you enter a dream state, your body is paralyzed from the neck down. It would take about 5-10 minutes before I would be able to move again after waking. A personal note from another, although I have not found this in any literature: when subjected to the sleep study, they found that when I woke up my blood oxygen is low. Usually I wake up with a stuffy nose. When I can clear my nose and make a few deep breaths can often go back to sleep again. I do not know why, but I think it helps. Good luck with your presentation.

Question regarding sleep disorders?

Answer: What happens during sleep? You do not realize, of course, but while you sleep, your brain is still active. As people sleep, their brains pass through five stages of sleep. Together, stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and REM (rapid eye movement) form a sleep cycle. A complete sleep cycle lasts between 90 and 100 minutes. So for an average night's sleep, a person will experience about four or five sleep cycles. Stages 1 and 2 are periods of light sleep that a person may wake easily. During these stages, eye movements slow and stop time, heart rate and breathing slow down and lowers the body temperature. Phases 3 and 4 are deep sleep stages. It is more difficult to awaken someone during these stages, and when he awoke, a person will often feel groggy and disoriented for several minutes. Phases 3 and 4 are the most refreshing sleep stages â € "is the kind of sleep that we crave when we're tired. The final stage of the sleep cycle called REM sleep because of rapid eye movements that occur during this stage. During REM sleep, other physical changes â € "breathing becomes rapid, the heart beats faster, and muscles of the limbs do not move. This is the stage of sleep when a person has the most vivid dreams. Why Do Teens Have Trouble Sleeping? Research shows that teens need more than 8Â ½ to 9 hours of sleep per night. You need not be a math genius to realize that if you wake up to the school at 6:00 am, you have to go to bed at 9:00 PM to reach the mark of 9 hours. Studies have found that many teens, like Garrett, have trouble sleeping so early. It is not because they want to sleep. It's because their brains work in later schedules and are not ready for bed. During adolescence, the body's circadian rhythm (as a sort of internal biological clock) is reset, telling a teen to fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning. This change in the circadian rhythm seems to be due to the fact that melatonin, the hormone the brain occurs later in the night in teens than it is for children and adults, making it harder for teens to fall asleep. Sometimes this delay in the sleep cycle € awakening "is so serious that affects a person's daily functioning. In these cases syndrome called delayed sleep phase. Changes in the body clock are not the only reason teens lose sleep, however. Many people have insomnia â € "trouble falling or staying asleep. The most common cause of insomnia is stress. However, all kinds of things can lead to insomnia, including physical discomfort (the stuffy nose of a cold or the pain of a headache, for example), emotional troubles (like family problems or relationship difficulties), and even sleep environment (a room that's too hot, cold or noisy). It is common that people have insomnia from time to time. But if insomnia lasts a month or more without relief, doctors believe chronic. Chronic insomnia can be caused by a number of problems, including medical, mental health problems, side effects of medication, or substance abuse. People with chronic insomnia can be helped to his status as a doctor, therapist or counselor. For some people, insomnia can be made worse by worrying about the insomnia itself. A brief period of insomnia can build into something longer lasting when a person becomes anxious about not sleeping or worried about feeling tired the next day. Doctors call this psychophysiologic insomnia. Some examples of conditions that can disrupt sleep in teens include: Disorder Periodic Limb Movement and the Restless People Legs Syndrome with these conditions find their sleep is interrupted by the leg (or, less frequently, arm) the movements, making them tired or irritable from lack of sleep. In the case of disorder, periodic limb movement (PLMD), these movements are involuntary spasms or jerks: They're called involuntary because the person is unaware that the control and is often unaware of the movement. People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) actually feel physical sensations in their limbs, such as tingling, itching, cramping or burning. The only way to relieve these feelings is to move the legs or arms to get rid of the discomfort. Doctors can treat PLMD and RLS. For some people, treatment of iron deficiency can make them disappear, others may need to take other medications. Obstructive Sleep Apnea This sleep disorder causes a person to stop breathing temporarily during sleep. A common cause of obstructive sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils or adenoids (tissues located in the passage that connects the nose and throat). Overweight or obesity can also lead a person to develop obstructive sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea may snore, have difficulty breathing, and even sweat heavily during sleep. Because it disrupts sleep, a person with sleep apnea may feel extremely sleepy or irritable during the day. People who have symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, such as excessive daytime sleepiness or loud snoring should be evaluated by a physician. Reflux Some people have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which causes stomach acid to move back into the esophagus, producing the uncomfortable sensation known as heartburn heartburn. GERD symptoms may be worse when someone is lying. Even if someone does not notice the burning sensation during sleep, the discomfort causes can interfere with the sleep cycle. Most teens have nightmares nightmares occasionally. But frequent nightmares can disrupt sleep of someone awake at night. Some things can cause more frequent nightmares, including certain medications, drugs or alcohol. Ironically, lack of sleep can also be a cause. The most common triggers for more frequent nightmares are emotional, such as stress or anxiety. If nightmares are interfering with your sleep, it's a good idea to talk to a doctor, therapist or other counselor. People with narcolepsy narcolepsy are often very sleepy during the day and have sleep "attacks" that can make you suddenly fall asleep, lose muscle control, or see vivid dreamlike images while asleep or waking up. Someone nighttime sleep may be interrupted with frequent awakenings during the night. Narcolepsy can be disturbing because people fall asleep without warning, making it dangerous to do things as a unit. A person's education, work or social life can be affected by the unusual sleep patterns. Narcolepsy is diagnosed in adolescence, although in many cases go unnoticed. People usually start to have symptoms between the ages of 10 and 25, but can not be properly diagnosed to -10 € "15 years later. Doctors usually treat narcolepsy with medications and changes in lifestyle. Sleepwalking it is rare that teens who walk in their sleep, most sleepwalkers are children. Sleepwalking may run in families. It occurs most often when a person is ill, has a fever, not sleeping enough, or feeling stress. Because most sleepwalkers sleepwalkers often not, is not a serious problem. Sleepwalkers tend to go back to bed on their own and do not usually remember sleepwalking. (Sleepwalking often happens during the deeper sleep that takes place during Phases 3 and 4 of the sleep cycle.) Sometimes, though, a sleepwalker need help moving around obstacles and return to bed. It is also true that waking sleepwalkers can startle (but not harmful) so they try to guide a sleepwalker on the bed gently. What should I do? If you think you are getting enough rest at night and feel tired during the day, it's a good idea to visit your doctor. Excessive tiredness can be caused by all sorts of health problems, not just difficulties with sleep. If your doctor suspects a sleep problem, he or she will look at your overall health and sleep habits. In addition to an examination physical, the doctor will take your medical history by asking about their concerns and symptoms, health history, your family's health, medications you are taking, any allergies you have, and other topics. The doctor also may do tests to determine whether the conditions â € "as obstructive sleep apnea â €" could be interfering with your sleep. Sleep problems are treated differently. Some can be treated with medication, while others may be helped by special techniques such as light therapy (where someone sits in front of a light box for a certain amount of time each day) or other practices that can help correct a person's body clock. Doctors also encourage teens to make any changes lifestyle that promote good sleep habits. You probably know that caffeine can keep you awake, but many teens do not realize that playing video games or watching TV before sleeping can do the same.