Sleep disorders




Sleep disorders are a common evil in contemporary society. Although the problems related to sleep tend to be known more related insomnia or lack of sleep, such as insomnia, it is true that there are three main groups of diseases of sleep.

Thus the first group of sleep disorders is the excessive sleepiness or sleep. People who suffer from this type of disease feel tired all the day and continuing desire to sleep. The best known is narcolepsy, of unknown origin, whose symptoms, sudden attacks of daytime sleep, which can make the condition that whoever is left asleep anywhere and even suffered hallucinations fleeting. Once diagnosed fought with stimulants.

The second group of sleep disorders are parasomnia, disorders related to the discontinuation of deep sleep, which leads for sufferers to be in a state of waking-dream unconsciously. The disorder mainly affects children, men and women alike and is usually corrected automatically with age.

The last group of diseases and are the most popular insomnias or lack of sleep, specifically insomnia that is an evil that affects millions of people. Stress, anxiety and the dizzying pace of life we have today are the major cause of their predicament. Its symptoms are unable to fall asleep or wake up without having completed the full cycle of sleep, so the body and mind rest and not causing great fatigue.

If suffering one of two signs for over two weeks, we should go to a specialist. The psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are the people indicated to treat these disorders, there are also specialized clinics or specialized units in some hospitals, like the University Clinic of Navarra. In Madrid on the other hand is the Institute for Sleep Disorders, with great references and we can consult with any questions.

April 28 2008 06:28 pm | Product Discussion

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