Sleep disorders

Question 1

What is Dyssomnia?

Answer 1

problems falling asleep and staying asleep and staying asleep, or excessive sleepiness

• Narcolepsy
• insomnia
• hpersomnia

Question 2

Parasomnias…

Answer 2

unusual or abnormal behaviours during sleep, between stages or falling/ waking from sleep.

• sleep apnoea
• sleep walking
• night terrors

Question 3

What is a sleep disorder?

Answer 3

Refers to any problem that disrupts the normal NREM- REM cycle, including the onset of sleep.

Question 4

What is Insomnia?

Answer 4

A problem involving continually getting insufficient sleep.

• A failure to fall asleep 30 mins after intended time
• Awakening for more than 30 mins during the night
• A consistently reduced total amount of sleep
• A complaint of poor sleep
• Feeling tired during the day.

Question 5

Psychological causes of insomnia ?

Answer 5

Typical causes of short term insomnia are emotional or social disturbances, including relationship problems, the death or serious illness of someone close, upcoming important events or major lifestyle changes.

Question 6

Physiological causes of insomnia are?

Answer 6

Medical problems, severe or persistent pain or excessive use of alcohol or other drugs that disrupt the sleep cycle

Question 7

Treating Insomnia …

Answer 7

Healthy sleep habits
- Sleeping tablets
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT):
which works by Substituting unwanted thoughts and behaviours with desirable ones
- And Substituting thoughts, behaviours, and habits that inhibit sleep and replace with those that promote sleep

Question 8

CBT for insomnia includes …?

Answer 8

The use of meditation, relaxation and visual imagery

• Effective in 70-80% of cases
• Treats underlying cause behind insomnia
• The duration of therapy time can be a disadvantage

Question 9

WHat is sleep walking?

Answer 9

It is another Parasomnia and scientifically known as somnambulism
- Involves walking whilst asleep and sometimes conducting routine activities
- Most commonly observed in children but can also occur in adults (usually at high times of stress)
- Occurs in stage 3 or 4 NREM sleep and can go on for up to half an hour (usually between 5 and 15 mins)
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