At one time or another we have all had a sleepless night. It is not uncommon to have a few sleepless nights now and again. So before rushing out for sleeping pils or worrying about sleep disorder diagnosis establish if there is a direct or momentary cause of the restless night. Sleepless can be brought [...]
Sleeping problems and sleep disorders are grouped into three categories: Insomnia, narcolepsy and sleep apnea. Insomnia Insomnia itself is broken down into two sub categories, primary insomnia and secondary insomnia. Primary Insomnia Primary insomnia is a condition itself; the sleeplessness is not a symptom of something else. The condition is not a result of other [...]
Narcolepsy is a disease of the central nervous system. One of the main symptoms of narcolepsy is sudden sleep, soeople suffering from narcolepsy can fall asleep with practically no warning at all. Other symptoms also include loss of muscle tone, distorted perceptions and inability to move or talk. A persons nocturnal sleep is also disturbed. [...]