Sleep Disorders

Sleepwalking in adults is a sleep disturbance that causes an individual to engage in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness while they are still asleep. It affects up to four percent of adults.   Sleepwalking episodes can last from a few seconds to up to an hour. The precise reasons of this disorder are not…

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder in which a person walks or performs other activities while asleep. Fortunately, there are several effective treatments and preventive methods available for sleepwalking: Treatment of underlying medical conditions Medication Cognitive behavioral therapy Relaxation techniques Safety measures Sleep hygiene practices Avoiding triggers These methods help: Reduce the…

Severe morning lightheadedness occurs when trying to get up suddenly. It is additionally accompanied by a feeling that you are spinning or moving. Such dizziness in the morning can appear due to the following: Cervical osteochondrosis; Low blood sugar; Dystonia; Psychoneurological diseases; Anemia; Dehydration. Every person, at least once, felt giddiness after waking up. Usually,…

Narcolepsy is a nervous system disease related to hypersomnia as one of the types of sleep disorders. It is one of the sleep disorders which is characterized by excessive and sudden falling asleep. The most common symptom is the suddenness of your urge to sleep and the inability to control it, even if it’s daytime….

Narcolepsy is one of the sleep disorders distinguished by uncontrollable and sudden urges to sleep. Narcolepsy is one of the sleep disorders which is characterized by excessive and sudden falling asleep. The most common symptom is the suddenness of your urge to sleep and the inability to control it, even if it’s daytime.  The statistics…

Hypersomnia is a disorder characterized by a significant increase in sleep duration and bouts of daytime sleepiness. Hypersomnia is often caused by:  lack of sleep and severe fatigue; it can be a consequence of taking medications; a symptom of narcolepsy or mental disorders;  trauma and brain damage, and a number of somatic diseases prolonged night…

Hypersomnia (pathologically increased daytime sleepiness) is defined as a condition characterized by an inability to maintain adequate levels of wakefulness throughout the day, accompanied by episodes of uncontrollable need for sleep, leading to unintentional falling asleep. Sleep disorder is a serious problem for modern people, negatively affecting the physical and psychological state of the body….

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) is a condition when during sleep a respiratory arrest occurs, after which the sleeping person snores loudly, sometimes tossing and turning, and then starts breathing again. In patients at risk of developing OSA, the nasopharynx and/or oropharynx partially or completely overlaps during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when breathing decreases,…