Overuse of electronics causes sleep disorders in adolescents
The long-term use of electronic devices causes sleep disorders in adolescents.
Sleep deprivation and migraine headaches - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Migraine, is an affliction characteristic of both men and women. They are mostly healthy, ambitious and expressive people. Scientific studies and observations of patients with migraine have shown...
The problem of excessive sleepiness - how to combat, how to prevent?
Excessive sleepiness, is a disorder classified as a sleep disorder called hypersomnia. It consists of excessive sleep duration (exceeding 10 hours) and/or excessive daytime sleepiness, not induced by...
Fatal familial insomnia - an incurable brain disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Fatal familial insomnia(FFI, fatal familial insomnia), is classified as a brain disease that is still not curable today. It was first described in 1979 by I. Roiter.
Neurological basis of sleep disorders - narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is categorised as a rare neurological condition in which the patient experiences excessive daytime sleepiness. It affects both men and women.
Sleep disorders caused by workaholism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Workaholism (work addiction) according to the ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases is classified as a serious illness. It is associated with a very strong need, even compulsion, which...
Non-pharmacological treatments for sleep disorders
There is no perfect pill to treat sleep disorders. These drugs most often work for a limited period of time due to the development of tolerance to them, have addictive potential or alter the...
Consequences of insomnia
According to studies conducted in several countries, between 17 and 32 per cent of the population suffers from insomnia. Epidemiological studies, concerning sleep disorders in Poland, carried out in...
What is insomnia and how is it treated?
Insomnia is a subjective ailment that consists of too little, non-restorative sleep, leading to reduced performance during the day. Insomnia is usually only referred to when sleep problems occur at...
Case: Terrible boss
Ms Joanna, 30, presented to a psychiatrist referred by her GP. She started with the words: "I can't get myself together, I can't cope with anything, I keep thinking about work. I have such a horrible...
Sleep disorders - classification, diagnosis, types
Adult humans spend about 1/3 of their lives sleeping. Sleep is that physiological change in the state of consciousness that involves adopting a resting posture, ceasing to react consciously to...
Associations of sleep disorders with other conditions
Sleep disorders are common in the general population, but there are certain factors that predispose to their occurrence in a particular patient. These include demographic factors such as old age and...
Insomnia a risk factor for circulatory failure
Insomnia (insomnia) is common among patients with CHF and may be a risk factor for CHF, according to recent studies.
Melatonin - is it a sleep hormone?
Melatonin is a hormone produced mainly by the pineal gland. Its synthesis is dependent on the time of day and, more specifically, on light intensity (an inversely proportional relationship). Light is...
Benzodiazepines - how do they work?
One of the most well-known and popular groups of drugs used in psychiatry (but also in the practice of doctors of other specialities) is the group of benzodiazepine-derived drugs. The mechanism of...
Pregnancy and insomnia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Problems with falling asleep, frequent waking up resulting in inadequate sleep leading to excessive fatigue, occurring most often in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Narcolepsy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Narcolepsy is a rare pathological condition involving sudden, unstoppable sleep attacks during the daytime period (waking phase).
Child does not want to sleep - what can be done?
Insomnia is chronic problems falling asleep and/or maintaining proper sleep.
Sleep disorders in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Night terrors are an emotional disorder occurring in the first 1/3 of the night (relatively shortly after falling asleep), usually lasting between 1 and 10 minutes.
Sleep nightmares - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Nightmares are 'bad, frightening dreams' occurring during the REM phase of sleep, usually in the second half of the night. Occasional nightmares are a normal occurrence. In some children, however,...
