sleep disorders

Question 1

primary sleep disorder

Answer 1

the disorder is the problem

Question 2

secondary sleep disorder

Answer 2

problems with sleep are a symptom of another disorder, such as depression

Question 3

Acute insomnia

Answer 3

breif periods of problems with sleep. Fairly common

Question 4

chronic insomnia

Answer 4

difficulty with sleeping which persists over a
longer period of time

Question 5

symptoms of insomnia (6)

Answer 5

• Difficulty with falling asleep
• Waking up a lot during the night
• Frequently lying awake during night
• Not feeling refreshed on waking
• Finding it hard to fall asleep in the day when tired
• Feeling irritable and unable to concentrate.

Question 6

Narcolepsy

Answer 6

a person has no control over their sleep-wake cycle

Question 7

symptoms of narcolepsy

Answer 7

• Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
• Hallucinations and vivid dreams
• Cataplexy - muscles suddenly go limp or significantly weaken
• Sleep paralysis and abnormal REM sleep

Question 8

what causes narcolepsy?

Answer 8

a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin