Restless Leg Nightmare

have you ever wondered if zombies were real? Or are they just another object to kill in video games? People can turn into zombies if they don't get enough sleep at night. Lifestyle, health, and the environment can all cause someone to have insomnia. A person’s environment will affect his or her sleep. The amount of stress someone is carrying, the temperature, and lighting all contribute to the sleeping environment. “Concerns about work, school, health or family can keep a person’s mind active at night, making it difficult to sleep. Stressful life events, such as the death or illness of a loved one, divorce or a job loss, may lead to insomnia” (Mayo Clinic Staff). If someone is lying in bed worrying about life events, their brain is active which does not

calm them down as they prepare for bed. Stress can cause transient insomnia, which is short-term insomnia. “Patients with longstanding

Restless leg syndrome is a neurological disorder that affects the limbs of the body by creating a tingling, itchy, crawling sensation, and other unpleasant feelings in the arms or legs. ("Restless Leg Syndrome”) These sensations make it hard to fall asleep because they create the urge to move to make the unpleasant feeling go away. This usually affects the legs more than the arms, hence the name “restless leg syndrome.” ("Restless Leg Syndrome") “The National Sleep Foundation identified Restless Leg Syndrome as a major cause of insomnia” (Rosen). Very few doctors are aware of restless leg syndrome; therefore it stays undiagnosed. About ten percent of the population are affected by this disorder, but only two to three percent ever receive treatment for it. The approximate number of people who have been diagnosed with restless leg syndrome is seventy million (“Sleeping disorder