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OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM SLEEP CENTER: Sunday-Thursday, 7:30PM-7:00AM
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Types of Sleep Disorders
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The International Classification of Sleep Disorders lists over 80 sleep disorders of sleep and wakefulness that serve as a guide for diagnosis. If you are looking for a brief description of the most common sleep disorders, see our list below. For a detailed listing of the primary and secondary sleep disorders, go to the AASM's Sleep Education website at www.sleepeducation.com/Disorders.aspx.
The most common sleep disorders and their short descriptions are:
Insomnia - difficulty falling asleep, waking and inability to return to sleep, waking too early or un-refreshing sleep
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - brief cessations in breathing during sleep, caused by a physical obstruction, with loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, morning headaches
Central Sleep Apnea - brief cessations in breathing during sleep, caused by a central nervous system or cardiac dysfunction, with excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring, awakening with shortness of breath
Narcolepsy - excessive sleepiness with uncontrollable urge to fall asleep, sudden muscle loss, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations
Restless Legs Syndrome - creeping, crawling, tingling or aching sensation in the leg(s) that occur just before falling asleep that create an irresistible urge to move leg(s)
Some of the remaining more common sleep disorders are:
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome - sleeps and wakes too early; usually in aging adults
Bruxism - teeth grinding that disrupts sleep
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome - sleeps and wakes too late, usually in teens
Fibromyalgia - muscular pain affecting sleep, usually in women
Gastroesophageal Reflux - heartburn and regurgitation of stomach contents during sleep
Hypersomnia - extreme daytime sleepiness
Idiopathic Hypersomnia - extreme daytime sleepiness and extreme difficulty awakening from sleep and post-awakening confusion
Inadequate Sleep Hygiene - bad sleep habits that keep your sleep from being refreshing; see Sleep Hygiene
Jet Lag - disturbed sleep, decreased alertness and impaired daytime function due to time zone travel
Nightmares - frightening dreams that can be recalled
Nocturnal Enuresis - chronic bedwetting
Nocturnal Hyperphagia - eating while asleep
Panic Disorder - awakening with chest pain that brings on panic attacks
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder - limb movements while sleeping that disrupt sleep patterns
REM Behavior Disorder - acting out dreams with limb movements while asleep
Rhythmic Movement Disorder - repetitive, and sometime harmful, movements during sleep (headbanging, bodyrocking, headrolling, etc.)
Shiftwork Sleep Disorder - sleep problems occurring from change of sleep cycle
Sleep Hyperhidrosis - extreme sweating while asleep
Sleep Paralysis - inability to move upon awakening
Sleep Terrors - frightening dreams that can't be remembered
Somnambulism - walking/performing activities while asleep
Somniloquy - talking during sleep
. . . plus over 50 others
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