Class 3 - Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Parasomnias Flashcards
1
Q
What is insomnia? (2)
A
- inability to fall asleep
- common w many risk factors
2
Q
What are the risk factors for insomnia? (6)
A
- advancing age
- family history
- sex
- lifestyle/sleep habits (shift work, long hours)
- stress
- medical and psych disorders (cardiac, resp, anxiety, depression)
3
Q
What are the physiological factors affecting insomnia? (4)
A
- pain and discomfort (sleep debt = lower pain tolerance)
- respiratory distress
- immobility
- medications
4
Q
What psychological factors affect insomnia? (6)
A
- anxiety
- depression
- dementia
- grief
- loss
- transitions
5
Q
What social factors affect insomnia? (7)
A
- responsibilities
- work
- family
- peer pressure
- loneliness
- boredom
- reduction in circadian cues
6
Q
How do spiritual factors affect insomnia?
A
decisions of life
7
Q
What is narcolepsy? (2)
A
- an uncommon sleep disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, brief episodes of deep sleep during the day
- uncontrolled
8
Q
What causes narcolepsy? (2)
A
- chronic neurological disorder caused by a deficiency of neuropeptide (hypocretin)
- results in the brain’s inability to regulate proper sleep-wake cycles
9
Q
What are ways to help narcolepsy? (3)
A
- medications
- scheduled naps
- strict sleep schedule
10
Q
What are 3 types of parasomnias?
A
- somnambulism (sleep walking)
- sleep terrors
- enuresis
11
Q
Somnambulism is most frequent in which age group?
A
- among children, esp. school aged
- can also occur among adults
12
Q
What are sleep terrors? (5)
A
- night terrors
- not a dream
- do not recall what happened
- triggered by changes in the environment
- cannot be woken up
13
Q
What is enuresis? (3)
A
- bed wetting
- uncontrolled urination during sleep
- usually grow out of it
- can have cognitive development issues (shame)
14
Q
What is the difference between being tired and sleepy?
A
tired - physically exhausted
sleepiness - how likely you are to fall asleep
