Sleep disorders

that can negatively affect health are sleep disorders. They have become more common for the years. The National Institutes of Health donates about two hundred thirty million dollars a year to sleep examination. There are approximately seventy million people in the United States that struggle with a sleep disorder. Physical, medical, psychiatric, and environment concerns cause sleep disorders. A sleeping disorder can be one of the most dangerous and complex disorders in the world because there…

disturbances during sleep. While most individuals will grow out of their sleep terrors, some may not, and must find different ways to control or reduce their chances of…

Effects of Narcolepsy Over 200,000 Americans suffer from a severe sleep disorder known as Narcolepsy. (rightdiagnosis.com) Narcolepsy is a permanent disease in which one has lost the ability to regulate sleep cycles. By definition, the disease may seem minor and easy to cure. However, there is no cure for Narcolepsy, and many patients report dreadful and even frightening symptoms such as sleep paralysis Patients of Narcolepsy have low levels of Orexin-A, a neurotransmitter in the brain, which…

the biological clock in the brain that operates internal organs on a reoccurring 24-hour cycle (Myers, 2014). It is an advanced timing system relying on sunlight and darkness to control biochemical changes effectively to prepare the body to go to sleep (Laber-Warren, 2015). The suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in the hypothalamus, monitors the intensity of blue light waves and serves as the brain’s master clock (Myers, 2014). The master clock can be altered if it encounters bright lights at…

the unfortunate in the midst of the night. Not nightmares, something quite different in fact- sleep terrors. Also known as night terrors, these are recurrent episodes of abrupt terror arousals from sleep, usually beginning with a panicked scream and may include sleepwalking (American Psychiatric Association). Like sleepwalking, sleep terrors are considered a parasomnia—an undesired occurrence during sleep (American Psychiatric Association). The possibility that someone could walk around, unaware…

Everyone has had, or will have an experience with sleep disturbances, or disorders. Tossing and turning at night leaves one feeling tired, and possibly exhausted the next day. Of course, tossing and turning at night, doesn 't necessarily mean that one has a sleeping disorder. With today 's technological devices, one often spends too much time stimulating their brain right before bedtime. Doing so, awakens our brain, instead of silencing it. In addition to bright lights of devices, alcohol and…

College Students Sleep - one of the most underrated necessities in college. In today’s day and age, college students don’t take sleeping seriously. They don’t understand the effects of irregular sleeping patterns and what they can do to you in the short and long run. So I ask you, are the sleeping patterns of college students affecting them? Yes, college student’s sleep patterns are negatively affecting them in many areas of their lifestyle. There is a standard amount of sleep one college…

“ Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” - Thomas Dekker The thought of your eyes moving rapidly in your head isn’t the most flattering thought, yet it’s something that happens about four - to- five times every night during our sleep cycle. Rapid eye movement, or REM, has many stages and though seeming completely harmless, in actuality can cause injury to people and their loved ones. REM is also capable to cause future health concerns, yet the capability to prevent…

Zac Flint Sleep Problems I was happy to see this topic this week on our web research activity. I can’t remember the last full night of sleep I have had, or when I’ve woken up feeling great. I think it is partially due to all the sporting injuries I have had, my body has at least one sore spot every morning. With the shoulder rebuild I’ve had twice, both knees, and a back surgery after years of trying to live with constant pain, I’ve missed a lot of sleep. On top of not being able to lay in one…

Dreaming can cause some to have sleeping disorders because of what each individual mind works, but there is ways to help with sleep disorders. There are programs to help find out what sleeping disorder one has and to know what is triggering the episodes. The joy one gets after receiving a dream that has symbolism to it is a great way to share experiences. Each symbol relates to a different topic and diversity in dreaming is a whole new world. The sleep stages can also be looked at in a different…