Central sleep apnea is caused by a failure of the brain to activate the muscles of breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea can also be associated with long-term complications if not diagnosed and treated properly. Obstructive sleep apnea can be caused by a blockage caused by soft tissue that is in the back of your throat which cause you trought to collapse. Central sleep apnea is caused because it blocks you brain but the airway is not.…
Over the last decade or so, there has been an increasing awareness of the health and economic consequences caused by the sleep deprivation and poor sleep…
Sleep is very important process that is necessary for restoring strength after a hard day and resting the nervous system. However, different groups of people require different doses of sleep depending on their age. Another factor that has a serious impact on the quality of the sleep is a sleep schedule, which also depends on the age. For example, adolescents have different natural times to sleep than kids and adults. Indeed, following the appropriate schedule of sleep may have a strong impact on the result of the daily routine of a student.…
The argument of “Rethinking Sleep”, by Davis K. Randall, is people should consider sleeping in segments rather than 8 hour blocks. The two reasons are, naps with deep sleep help brains function at a high level, and segmented sleep improves daytime performance. Two more important pieces of evidence for the first reason are , “...recent studies suggest that any deep sleep- whether in an eight-hour block or a 36-minute nap- primes our brains to function at a higher level, letting us come up with better ideas, find solutions to puzzles more quickly, identify patterns faster, and call information more accurately. ”(lines 51-54), and “ Researchers at the City University of New York found that short naps helped subjects identify more literal and…
This article also makes inferences that "longer naps worked better than shorter ones" according to a short study on NASA astronauts. In my experiences…
As a potent believer of taking naps, I believe that naps are critical to increase our productivity, consistently have good moods, and if one’s career has an eccentric schedule, naps can benefit them immensely. First off, taking naps increases what can accomplish in a day. The text states, “A team of researchers led by David F. Dinges,…
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that can prove fatal if left untreated. People suffering from this condition often fall asleep quite normally, however once asleep they start to experience short interruptions of breath. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form, and is caused by the muscles in the throat becoming too relaxed and collapsing back down into the airways. In order to survive, the body sends a signal to the brain that breathing has stopped, and this makes the sufferer wake up and either choke or gasp for air.…
Narcolepsy Marilyn Monroe once said, “The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.” There are many different sleeping disorders, especially in this stressful life, where people do not get enough sleep every day. Insomnia, sleep apnea, and cataplexy are just few examples of those disorders. However, many people started to suffer from a quite new sleeping disorder called, narcolepsy.…
Narcolepsy is a disease that affects the Central Nervous System with many symptoms that differ between each person with no cure that has been found. Narcolepsy has become known as a sleep disorder although it affects each person through the wakeful hours of the day. Symptoms that affect people with narcolepsy are excessive daytime sleepiness, disrupted night time sleep and when those affected fall asleep during the day, they experience sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations. Not every person who is diagnosed with narcolepsy experiences it with cataplexy. Cataplexy is a loss of skeletal muscle tone that causes people to lose function and can cause dangerous situations.…
I chose narcolepsy for my topic for this final. Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles. The reason I chose narcolepsy is because one out of every 2,000 people are affected by it. Narcolepsy can greatly affect daily activities. People can unwillingly fall asleep even if they are in the middle of an activity like driving, eating, or talking.…
To be able to control what one person has the ability to do is very powerful. The one incredible thing that can learn anything put in its way, the brain. Mental disorders are the only thing that stands in the way of someone being able to fully use their brain. Have you ever had trouble sleeping? Seems like you have tried almost everything, but you feel like you still have not gotten enough sleep.…
Published in 2013, the New York Times article “Manage Fatigue in a Nonstop World With a Nap” by Tony Schwartz (2013) insisted that even short naps can improve our performances based on his experience and studies. Knowing the importance of sleep, Schwartz decided to take a nap when his energy was due to lack of sleep. According to him, after his 15 to 20-minute nap, his mind was refreshed and he found no trouble to get back to his work, which he could not even imagine to do earlier. He refered to the study in which the effects of naps of 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes were examined: although the 5 minute nap did not show any impact, these 10 plus minute naps contributed to better performance on cognitive test of memory conducted in the following two and a half hours. Schwartz also mentioned that while 10 minute nap-takers can improve their performances immediately, those who take a nap for 20 plus minutes experience “sleep inertia,” which is a phenomenon of grogginess upon waking.…
Based on the data of National Health Interview survey, 29% of all U.S workers in 2010 worked in an alternative shift while 15% of workers worked in a night shift regularly. Among all the workers, those who worked in the night shift had much higher prevalence of short sleep duration.(44 %, representing approximately 2.2 million night shift workers). Whereas in case of workers who worked in day shifts had a comparatively lower incidence of short sleep duration.(28.8%, representing approximately 28.3 million day shift workers). Thus the given data is a testament of shorter sleep incidence amongst the workers who work in a night…
For example I go bed at 10pm and I wake up at 5am and including the naps I take on my way home. My sleep behavior is pretty normal. I can change my patterns to arrange more time to sleep by going to bed at 8 or 9pm to have at extra hour or two. I haven’t noticed any negative side effects.…
This benefit may encourage people to nap more, because if naps can help with so many things, why would you not nap? We can inference form this also that not getting enough sleep could help cause heart disease as getting extra sleep from naps prevents heart disease. Concluding Sentence: Naps can help with sleep loss but they have their drawbacks. They can’t provide a full replacement for sleeping and can even make you even sleepier. But if you nap correctly, then you can get the boost you need for the day and help lessen your sleep loss.…