Sleep Disorders

Insomnia difficulty falling &/or staying asleep Affects at least 35 million Americans Possible solutions: Medication (not recommended but used) Get-up and do something until tired Warm glass of milk – tryptophan Have a regular schedule/bedtime ritual Learn meditation & relaxation techniques

Apnea difficulty breathing @ night May actually stop breathing Snore loudly Possible cause of SIDS

Narcolepsy sudden nodding off & loss of muscle control following emotional excitement Hereditary Cataplexic

Hypersomnia extreme overtiredness Lethargic Unmotivated difficulty concentrating

Parasomnia physical movement during sleep Occur during slow-wave (non-REM) sleep Somnambulism sleep walking Night terrors dreams with violent movement

REM behavior Disorder (RBD) movement during REM Typically during nightmares Most common in men 60 years or older Cause unknown