Polysomnography

LaMarquis Huston Professor Latonnja Key 04 Decemeber 2017 Insomnia night in and night out As you are listening to me, I know everyone is not suffer from Insomnia but I still will like to inform you because many people suffer and are not even aware of it.Insomnia is a health condition that causes an inability to sleep. Do you ever just find yourself up all night, Or just waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to return to sleep? These simple questions can help you figure out if…

On the internet, research various types of sleep problems and write a two page reflection paper explaining various sleep problems and how such problems affect health. • Insomnia (a hard time falling or staying asleep) • Sleep apnea (breathing interruptions during sleep) • Restless leg syndrome (a tingling or prickly sensation in the legs) • Narcolepsy (daytime "sleep attacks")  There are numerous types of sleep problems or disorders but I thought I would focus on the most common disorders.…

In general, we all need to sleep to survive. When we sleep, our bodies are given a chance to repair themselves, and our minds have time to process the events of the day. There is no mystery in why sleep is so important to us as functional human beings. In Macbeth, sleep holds this same importance, and characters suffer when they are unable to rest. Often, contact with Macbeth leads to problems sleeping. The sleep motif is used to highlight the unnatural nature of Macbeth’s deeds, and demonstrate…

Recent scientific developments seem to show that insomniacs may now have a chance for a better quality of life. The release in the market of different kinds of melatonin sleep aid products has given new hope for better sleep conditions for the millions of insomniacs around the world. Melatonin Synthesized from serotonin and produced by the pineal gland, Melatonin is a naturally occurring substance. Melatonin production is highest at night and naturally signals the body that it is time to sleep…

Introduction Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is interrupted due to obstruction of the airway. While the individual is asleep, they are unable to breathe for short increments of time. These increments can lasts from 10 seconds to a minute and can occur multiple times during the night. Sleep apnea can be induced by obesity, age, gender, and other factors that are vital to the diagnosis of the disorder. Those suffering from sleep apnea may appear to act abnormally and have cognitive…

Did you know that when you get older in life the amount of sleep that is right for you changes? Napping is a way to deal with sleepiness and can maybe give you a burst of energy. Different people of all ages take naps and also famous people take naps. Don’t take long naps because it can affect you when you go to sleep at night. Famous people would take naps, different careers would let you take naps, and if you take long naps it might affect you when you go to sleep. To begin with, napping is…

Introduction In this day and age, the topic of co-sleeping can be marked as a controversial topic. Like always with any given topic, you have those who agree, and of course those who disagree; parents marking other parents as the typical “Bad Mom and Dad” when not agreeing with their standpoint on the issue. Despite the unnecessary name calling and backlash received for picking a side, there is not a right or wrong answer. This paper will focus on the benefits and the not so beneficial factors…

The great supplement you have never heard about; Melatonin Melatonin is a natural hormone made by your body's pineal gland; this gland is located just above the middle of the brain. During the day the pineal is inactive, when the sun goes down and darkness occurs, the pineal is "turned on" and begins to produce melatonin which is released into the blood around 9 pm and stay elevated for about 12 hours, its main job is to regulate sleep-wake cycles, darkness causes the body to produce more…

Sleep deprivation is issue affecting a large number people everyday. 40 million Americans alone were reported to have experienced long-term sleep disorders and 20 million have experienced infrequent sleeping problems, suffering the most from this are adolescents and adults. Several studies have proposed the effects sleep deprivation has on adolescent and adult (Shorts & Louca, 2015; Harvay, 2010). Despite the contributions of previous studies having to do with sleep deprivation in adolescent…

Picture a world in which humans and animals alike were deprived of what we arguably need most, sleep. It is not possible, as humans and most animals physically require sleep in order to survive. Sleep is defined as “a condition of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended” (www.Dictionary.com). Since you can remember,…