sleep-wake disorders

• INSOMNIA DISORDER

  • A predominant complaint of dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality,
  • associated with either difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, or early-morning awakening.
  • sleep difficulty occurs at least 3 nights per week.
  • sleep difficulty is present for at least 3 months.
• HYPERSOMNOLENCE DISORDER

  • Self-reported excessive sleepiness (name of disorder) despite a main sleep period lasting at least 7 hours
  • difficulty being fully awake after abrupt awakening.
  • the (name of disorder) occurs at least three times per week, for at least 3 months
• NARCOLEPSY

  • falling asleep suddenly
  • uncontrolled; triggers are not required
  • occurring at least three times per week over the past 3 months
• SLEEP APNEA

  • Disorder involving brief periods when breathing ceases during sleep
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea – occurs when the muscles in the throat relax during sleep, causing the airway to narrow or collapse. Most Common
• • Central Sleep Apnea – occurs when the brain fails to send signals to the muscles that control breathing. Not common. Similar to OSA, but people with CSA may not snore as loudly.
• Sleep-related hypoventilation – a condition in which the lungs don't remove enough carbon dioxide from the blood during sleep
• CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER - persistent or recurrent pattern of sleep disruption that is primarily due to an alteration of the circadian system.
• • Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) - Difficulty falling asleep and waking up at desired times, with a preference for later sleep patterns. Common in teenagers and young adults.
• Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (ASPS) - Early sleepiness and waking up very early, often before dawn. More common in older adults.
• Irregular Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder (ISWRD) - Inconsistent sleep-wake patterns with no clear rhythm, often seen in children with developmental disabilities.
• • Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder: Internal clock longer than 24 hours, leading to a gradual shift in sleep times each day. Rare and often seen in blind individuals.
  • trouble falling asleep and sleeping more than usual
• • Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Difficulty sleeping and staying awake due to working irregular or rotating shifts.