A Sleeping disorder refers to a medical disorder in the sleep pattern of an animal or a person. Sleeping disorders exist in various forms and are categorized depending on their causes and impacts especially on human beings (Lautenbacher, 2012).These disorders can be brought about by an assortment of issues, ranging from teeth pounding also known as teeth grinding
(bruxism) to nightmares. Some sleeping disorders have serious side effects and are sufficiently substantial to interfere with normal mental, physical, and passionate working of the body. The purpose of this research paper is to show the various sleeping disorders, their causes and different solutions that can be used to attest the disorders.
A few tests known as polysomnography (poly-many, …show more content…
The treatment for insomnia depends on the underlying causes and the type of person to be treated. There are behavioral and psychological techniques for treating insomnia. Examples of these mechanisms range from stimulus control, relaxation training, and even sleep restriction.
Behavioral therapy such as cognitive therapy can be considered for insomnia treatment
(Mahowald & Schenck, 2015). Sleep specialists or therapists can be of great assistance to individuals and can guide them on sleeping techniques. Progressive relaxation training teaches a person to tense and systematically relax his or her body muscles so as to induce sleep. Specialists also, consider the following options that have helped many individuals, meditation techniques, guided imagery, and breathing exercise. Some even provide audio recordings to guide people so as to learn the above techniques. They work in a manner that helps a person to fall asleep and even enable the person to get back to sleep in case he or she wakes up in the middle of the night.
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It results from a blockage of the human airways which occurs due to the collapse of the soft tissue in the throat while an individual is asleep. The second category is called central apnea. In this case, the brain fails in signaling the muscles to breathe, something that is attributed to instability in the respiratory control center. The disorder can affect anybody from young to old people. Individuals who are at risk include the following groups, those who are overweight, males, people who are over 40 of age. Those with large neck sizes, precisely 17 inches or greater in men, while 16 inches or higher in females are also at risk of developing the severe disorders (Mahowald & Schenck, 2015). The effects include the possibility of a stroke, heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, and depression.
Untreated sleep apnea can be responsible for poor performance in daily activities, as for the young children it could be a reason behind underachievement. The treatment options for sleep apnea may include wearing of oral sleeping devices at night, a medication that will help an individual remain awake during the day. Surgery may be considered for complicated
(bruxism) to nightmares. Some sleeping disorders have serious side effects and are sufficiently substantial to interfere with normal mental, physical, and passionate working of the body. The purpose of this research paper is to show the various sleeping disorders, their causes and different solutions that can be used to attest the disorders.
A few tests known as polysomnography (poly-many, …show more content…
The treatment for insomnia depends on the underlying causes and the type of person to be treated. There are behavioral and psychological techniques for treating insomnia. Examples of these mechanisms range from stimulus control, relaxation training, and even sleep restriction.
Behavioral therapy such as cognitive therapy can be considered for insomnia treatment
(Mahowald & Schenck, 2015). Sleep specialists or therapists can be of great assistance to individuals and can guide them on sleeping techniques. Progressive relaxation training teaches a person to tense and systematically relax his or her body muscles so as to induce sleep. Specialists also, consider the following options that have helped many individuals, meditation techniques, guided imagery, and breathing exercise. Some even provide audio recordings to guide people so as to learn the above techniques. They work in a manner that helps a person to fall asleep and even enable the person to get back to sleep in case he or she wakes up in the middle of the night.
Other techniques include stimulus control, cognitive therapy, and medication as prescribed …show more content…
It results from a blockage of the human airways which occurs due to the collapse of the soft tissue in the throat while an individual is asleep. The second category is called central apnea. In this case, the brain fails in signaling the muscles to breathe, something that is attributed to instability in the respiratory control center. The disorder can affect anybody from young to old people. Individuals who are at risk include the following groups, those who are overweight, males, people who are over 40 of age. Those with large neck sizes, precisely 17 inches or greater in men, while 16 inches or higher in females are also at risk of developing the severe disorders (Mahowald & Schenck, 2015). The effects include the possibility of a stroke, heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, and depression.
Untreated sleep apnea can be responsible for poor performance in daily activities, as for the young children it could be a reason behind underachievement. The treatment options for sleep apnea may include wearing of oral sleeping devices at night, a medication that will help an individual remain awake during the day. Surgery may be considered for complicated