Problem
Sleep disorders
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
HyposomniaSleep disturbance
Disturbed sleep
Nature:
The many abnormalities of sleep include excessive sleep, inability to sleep, restless sleep, nightmares, bed-wetting, sleep paralysis, restless leg syndrome, snoring and other problems. Neurologists classify sleep disorders under three headings: hypersomnia, insomnia, and nocturnal behavioural symptoms.
Incidence:
Surveys in many cultures show that sleep disorders of some sort bother about one-third of the population, often being associated with workers whose sleep schedules are disturbed by rotating shifts. In Europe, sleep disorders account for about one in seven visits to the doctor. Many sleep disorders affect people in middle age.
Many diseases affect sleep and it is increasingly appreciated how sleep has significant effects on diseases themselves. Neurologic disorders that may be particularly important include epilepsy, stroke, dementia, and chronic pain. A variety of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases are affected by sleep including asthma, thrombotic disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease.
Broader Problems:
Ill-defined health conditionsHuman disease and disability Narrower Problems:
SnoringInsomniaNightmaresNarcolepsyHypersomniaSleep apnoeaExcessive dreaming during sleepExcessive sleepinessSleep terror disorderSleepwalking disorderRestless leg syndromeCircadian dysrhythmiaSleep-wake schedule disorderSleeping difficulties due to torture Related Problems:
Mental illness Social costs of substance abuseLow serotonin syndrome Aggravates:
HallucinationsSleep deprivationTravellers' enhanced risk of diseaseHeart disordersSeasonal affective disorder References:
Langen, Dietrich: Speaking of Sleeping Problems: learning to sleep well againMendelson, Wallace B, et al: Human Sleep and Its DisordersGuilleminault, Christian: Sleeping and Waking Disorders: indications and techniquesEhrenberg, B: Sleep and Sleep Disorders Subject(s):
Medicine → PathologyMedicine → Physiology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
31.01.2021 – 09:22 CET