Sleeping Disorders Research Paper
Introduction. Sleeping disorders are more common than most people think, they are simply changes in the way that you sleep. Just like being active and eating right, getting the required amount of sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. When you have a sleeping disorder this can be hard to achieve when it is impossible to get 8 hours of sleep, which is the average sleep an adult needs to receive. The three main sleeping disorders are Insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
Insomnia. Insomnia has a very broad spectrum of a definition ranging from lack of sleep quality to the lack of sleep quantity. There are three different types of insomnia talking about the time frames. Transient, lasting only a couple of days, Acute, being several weeks, …show more content…
and chronic, staying around for months and sometimes years.
Symptoms.
There are many symptoms when it comes to insomnia, the most common are difficulty falling asleep at night, waking in the night, waking earlier than desired, and still feeling tired after a night of full rest.(Medical News Today) People who have inconsistent schedules are usually the ones who suffer from sleep insomnia. For example, someone who works day and night shifts are constantly changing when he/she sleeps and do not have a consistent schedule.
Treatment. Insomnia has many remedies for treatment including, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, meditation and muscle relaxation, setting an alarm for the same time every morning, and decrease the time spent in bed and partially deprive the body of sleep. (Medical News Today)
Sleep Apnea. A more serious sleeping disorder is sleep apnea, it is when the airway gets blocked because the tissue in the back of your throat is collapsing, leaving you with a limited about of air that can enter your lungs. Your brain and body can not handle it causing you to be oxygen deprived and eventually wake up. This process can happen from a couple of times to a couple hundred times.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & …show more content…
Facts")
Symptoms. The common symptoms are loud or frequent snoring, silent pauses in breathing, choking or gasping sounds, daytime sleepiness or fatigue, and unrefreshing sleep. Some people are more prone to have sleep apnea than others including people who are overweight, large neck, male gender, and family history. Have sleep apnea can have risk factors after time you can eventually develop high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and strokes, if not taken care of.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & Facts")
Treatment.
There are numerous treatment plans for sleep apnea, but the 2 main ones are CPAP and oral appliance therapy. CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure, it is face mask with a hose that is attached to a machine, that uses a steady stream of air to gently keep your airway open throughout the night so you are able to breathe.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & Facts") The other way is a mouth guard that is like a retainer that you wear at night prevents the airway from collapsing by holding the tongue in position or by sliding your jaw forward so that you can breathe when you are asleep.("How Is Sleep Apnea Treated?")
Narcolepsy. The last sleeping disorder is something that comes across shocking that is in the top 3 sleeping disorders.("What Are the 3 Most Common Sleep Disorders?") Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles. When people have narcolepsy they can fall asleep doing anything eating, playing a game, and even more dangerously driving a car. Narcolepsy does not have a certain person it affects, it can occur in males and females equally. Most people with narcolepsy have low levels of the neurotransmitter hypocretin, which promotes
wakefulness.
Symptoms. People who have this sleeping disorder will experience daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and obesity. (National Institutes of Health)
Treatment.They are still looking for a cure for narcolepsy but many of the symptoms can help with certain medicines or lifestyle changes.
Conclusion. There are an abundant amount of sleeping disorders in the world that you could eventually develop. Ones that most people have never heard of and ones that everyone knows. The three main sleeping disorders are insomnia, sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Insomnia. Insomnia has a very broad spectrum of a definition ranging from lack of sleep quality to the lack of sleep quantity. There are three different types of insomnia talking about the time frames. Transient, lasting only a couple of days, Acute, being several weeks, …show more content…
and chronic, staying around for months and sometimes years.
Symptoms.
There are many symptoms when it comes to insomnia, the most common are difficulty falling asleep at night, waking in the night, waking earlier than desired, and still feeling tired after a night of full rest.(Medical News Today) People who have inconsistent schedules are usually the ones who suffer from sleep insomnia. For example, someone who works day and night shifts are constantly changing when he/she sleeps and do not have a consistent schedule.
Treatment. Insomnia has many remedies for treatment including, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, meditation and muscle relaxation, setting an alarm for the same time every morning, and decrease the time spent in bed and partially deprive the body of sleep. (Medical News Today)
Sleep Apnea. A more serious sleeping disorder is sleep apnea, it is when the airway gets blocked because the tissue in the back of your throat is collapsing, leaving you with a limited about of air that can enter your lungs. Your brain and body can not handle it causing you to be oxygen deprived and eventually wake up. This process can happen from a couple of times to a couple hundred times.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & …show more content…
Facts")
Symptoms. The common symptoms are loud or frequent snoring, silent pauses in breathing, choking or gasping sounds, daytime sleepiness or fatigue, and unrefreshing sleep. Some people are more prone to have sleep apnea than others including people who are overweight, large neck, male gender, and family history. Have sleep apnea can have risk factors after time you can eventually develop high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and strokes, if not taken care of.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & Facts")
Treatment.
There are numerous treatment plans for sleep apnea, but the 2 main ones are CPAP and oral appliance therapy. CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure, it is face mask with a hose that is attached to a machine, that uses a steady stream of air to gently keep your airway open throughout the night so you are able to breathe.("Sleep Apnea - Overview & Facts") The other way is a mouth guard that is like a retainer that you wear at night prevents the airway from collapsing by holding the tongue in position or by sliding your jaw forward so that you can breathe when you are asleep.("How Is Sleep Apnea Treated?")
Narcolepsy. The last sleeping disorder is something that comes across shocking that is in the top 3 sleeping disorders.("What Are the 3 Most Common Sleep Disorders?") Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles. When people have narcolepsy they can fall asleep doing anything eating, playing a game, and even more dangerously driving a car. Narcolepsy does not have a certain person it affects, it can occur in males and females equally. Most people with narcolepsy have low levels of the neurotransmitter hypocretin, which promotes
wakefulness.
Symptoms. People who have this sleeping disorder will experience daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and obesity. (National Institutes of Health)
Treatment.They are still looking for a cure for narcolepsy but many of the symptoms can help with certain medicines or lifestyle changes.
Conclusion. There are an abundant amount of sleeping disorders in the world that you could eventually develop. Ones that most people have never heard of and ones that everyone knows. The three main sleeping disorders are insomnia, sleep apnea and narcolepsy.