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Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with slee...
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Symptoms
Awakening in the night; Difficulty falling asleep; Excessive daytime drowsiness; Loud snoring; Episodes of stopped brea...
Causes
More than 100 different disorders of sleeping and waking have been identified. They can be grouped in four main categor...
Tests
Polysomnography (recording brain activity, muscle activity and breathing during sleep; Multiple sleep latency test - a ...
Treatments
INSOMNIA The treatment is related to the cause, if the cause can be determined. If there is an obvious physical or psyc...
Complications
A complication is dependence upon sedatives or other medications prescribed for sleep disorders.
Prevention
Maintaining regular sleep habits and a quiet sleep environment may prevent some sleep disorders.
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if lack of sleep or too much sleep is interfering with daily liv...
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