Sleeping Disorders

Sleeping problems and disorders When you sleep, you pass through five stages of sleep, stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and REM sleep. Stage one is the lightest sleep. During this stage you can be awaked easily. Muscle activity slows during this stage. Stage 2 is where the eye movement stops and the brain waves are slower. In stage 3 slow brain waves called delta waves begin to appear, with smaller yet faster waves. By stage 4 these waves appear more often, and it is quite difficult to wake someone during this stage. REM stage is the stage in which you are dreaming.
Sleep has a major role in a person's health and well-being. Although sleep is essential, there are many sleep issues and disorders that affect a person's ability to sleep. Insomnia is one of the many
Sleep apnea is when you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. During a pause of breath or shallow breaths, you will move out of deep sleep, or stages 3 and 4, and into light sleep, or stage 1. Sleep apnea is a chronic condition and requires a long period of management. There are two types of sleep apnea, obstructive and central sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the more common of the two. It is caused by a blockage of the airway, it occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses during sleep. Central sleep apnea is when it is not blocked by the tissue but the brain fails to send a signal to the muscles in order to breathe.
Some effects of sleep apnea if left untreated are having high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, diabetes, depression and headaches. It also has an effect on daily performance in work or school. Myths about sleep apnea are ‘’sleep apnea is just snoring’’ which said before it is not true, it is the failure of being able to breathe during sleep. Also ‘’sleep apnea is not dangerous’’ it can be quite dangerous when driving, or focusing on tasks that need focus for your