Parasomnia

There are people who do not really know that they have a sleep disorder without consulting with their physician. There are numerous sleep disorders in the world. The most common sleep disorders are sleep talking, sleep walking, night terrors, insomnia, nightmares, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome. In addition, there are treatments for these various sleep disorders. The first sleep disorder is sleep talking.

Traumatic events can cause insomnia because when the body is overstimulated, the brain is filled with chemicals that keeps us awake. Epinephrin and Adrenaline are chemicals that make it hard to fall asleep at the end of the day. If you are having flashbacks of the traumatic event or having thoughts about the event then that can cause difficulty sleeping at night. One can also fall asleep but may have nightmares that can frighten one back to consciousness. These causes are fr... ... middle of paper ... ...sue.

A dysomnia is a sleep disorder that can make it difficult to sleep or stay asleep. There are also different types of dysomnias. There is intrinsic, extrinsic and circadian rhythm (Dement 511). An intrinsic sleep disorders is just one of the dysomnia classification. Intrinsic sleep disorders are caused by something within the body.

It could be instances such as waking up throughout the night, suddenly falling asleep during the day, or failing to breathe for a moment when sleeping. There are different variations of dyssomnia: o Insomnia is the most frequent form of dyssomnia there is. It is when a person has trouble trying to sleep, wakes up throughout the night, or wakes up too early in the morning. Different causes of insomnia can be stress or anxiety before bed, or something as simple as not being in a comfortable setting to sleep in. More serious cases are typically categorized with other medical or mental disorders.

Sleepiness is a biological function that is defined as the increase in the tendency to sleep. Excessive sleepiness is the abnormal increase in the likelihood of dozing off, falling asleep or having sleep attacks at times when the sleep is not desired. Excessive sleepiness is a condition that is characterized by persistent sleepiness and regularly a lack of energy even during the day after outwardly adequate or prolonged nighttime sleep. This condition is referred to as hypersomnia. Hypersomnia interferes with the daily activities of the victims.

In recent years a new disease that has raised many concerns is insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is categorized into two: primary insomnia, and secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is defined as a person who just has difficulty with going to sleep, but are not directly associated with other health conditions. Secondary insomnia means a person is having sleep issues because of a primary health condition. Insomnia can range between acute and chronic.

These sleep stages are necessary to regulate the different states of wakefulness and sleep. According to Williams, “Insomnia or difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep is almost part of everyone’s life” (29). Insomnia is a result of sleep deprivation, which can lead to further effects such as stress and aging. Regular sleeping patterns can drastically change for someone who is experiencing sleep deprivation. Circadian rhyt... ... middle of paper ... ... exposed to and the only way for a student to avoid it is to find an individual way to motivate him or herself.

In most cases, normal sleep almost always returns when the condition resolves, the individual recovers from the event, or the person becomes accustomed to the new situation (Lamberg &Smolensky, 2000.) Then there is real insomnia or what doctors call Psycho physiologic insomnia which could happen if the short term insomnia is not solved. In many cases, it is unclear if chronic insomnia is a symptom of some physical or psychological condition or if it is a primary diso... ... middle of paper ... ...tressed out that we can't sleep at night. Insomnia can affect a person really fast and it's hard to get rid of this disorder without a lot of effort. If we follow the advice of the doctor’s and begin to live a structured life all could be well.

There are many types of sleep disorders such as, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, nightmares, and night terrors. Sleep disorders can cause people to not sleep well at night and be extremely tired throughout the day. Insomnia can last his or her whole life, or it can last for only a short period of time. Insomnia is classified by duration of time such as, transient insomnia, short-term

Nightmares are defined as repeated awakenings from the major sleep period or naps with detailed recall of extended and extremely frightening dreams, usually involving threats to survival, security, or self-esteem. The awakenings generally occur during the second half of the sleep period also know as the REM stage of sleep (Psych Central, 2013). Nightmares affect all ages, but children seem to have such dreams more often. Nightmare disorder should not be confused with night terrors, for they have a different effect on the dreamer. Night terrors are episodes of panic and confusion, with difficulty walking or bringing to awareness, and of which the sufferer has no recollection (Kavanagh, 2010).