Insomnia

Lewis booked in to see me today due to ongoing concerns over his issues with sleep. He continues to have significant sleep onset insomnia and is still unable to retrial CPAP therapy. He is still reporting some nocturnal wandering, but has not hurt himself or anyone else and does seem to be aware of these events compared to past events where he though they were parasomnias. Many thanks to Peter Marriot who has increased his Endep to 20mg and clonazepam to 1mg in the last week. He continues…

Insomnia arguably represents Christopher Nolan’s most forgotten film. Following may have been his smallest, but it at least has the distinction of being his first to help people remember it exists. Insomnia, on the other hand, is Nolan’s first foray into big studio work with A-list actors. Given that, it seems more people should recall this film. As it turns out, it is Nolan’s most forgotten film because it is the most forgettable of his movies. Insomnia recounts the tale of Will Dormer (Al…

comes with. Regular physical activity will make your heart stronger and with stronger heart you can pump more blood with less effort than usual and you decrease your arteries which, is how you lower your blood pressure. In addition, it can fight off insomnia, the trouble of sleep, and the ability to fight off sickness/diseases. (Greatist/Health.USnews) One of the main benefits of exercise is it provides us energy. Even though we have to provide energy for exercise it gives it back, so it 's a…

brain produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that makes the body feel rewarded (Miller). While this satisfied feeling may only last a short period of time, many teens feel that it is worth every sip. The physical symptoms of stress can be headaches, insomnia, and increased heart rate. However, there are also psychological problems that can occur. A major problem is that stress puts someone at higher risk for substance abuse (Sinha). This means that under stressful circumstances someone is at…

modernizing new diseases emerge to the surface. As a result, it's undeniably crucial for scientific researches to be done and emphasized especially on the field of medicine and medications. Cancer with all its kinds is one of the diseases that caused insomnia to the scientists and doctors. However, there are some types of treatment depending on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. One type of cancer is leukemia. The concept of treating leukemia is based on killing immature cells that cause…

another long-running about sleep and seniors. Well, older people and seniors also need the same amount of sleep. But due to some factors, seniors tend to sleep less. Some older individuals and seniors sleep less because of medical conditions like insomnia, frequent urination and bruxism. According to WebMD, it’s important for seniors to get enough sunlight and get checked since medications can also affect quality of sleep. It also pays to use a mouth guard that can help prevent or limit the…

Non-pharmacological techniques recognize the role that psychological and behavioral factors have in insomnia (Morin et al., 2006). Morin et al. (2006) describe several treatments that meet the criteria for empirically-supported psychological treatments for insomnia, like stimulus control therapy (SCT). SCT involves making the bedroom a place to sleep and establishes a consistent sleep-wake schedule. Another behavioral treatment is sleep restriction therapy, which is designed to restrict time…

We are now beginning to understand the negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation, and how it impacts our ability to function as well as our physical and mental health. However, we still need to better understand the functions of sleep to develop new treatments for the countless disorders that affect one’s ability to maintain sleep homeostasis. The answer to this is to conduct further scientific research. Millions of people go through life with undiagnosed chronic sleep disorders. The word…

The disease known as depression is affecting up to 16% of students in college institutions (Aselton, 2012). The purpose of the paper would be to identify the reason why this disease crops up, as well find the various coping methods that may be used by those affected by it. The percentage between men and women are apart by 7, women being more prone to depression (Genuchi, 2015). The abuse of substances such as alcohol is also prevalent amongst those who are clinically depressed, specifically men…

Sleep study technicians also known as Polysomnographic technicians, perform sleep studies on patients to help physicians diagnosis and treat various sleeping disorders, such as insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep walking, and sleep apnea to name a few. Sleep technologists are allied health professionals who work as part of a team under the general supervision of a licensed physician to assist in the education, evaluation, treatment and follow-up of sleep disorders patients of all ages. These…