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Sleep Deprivation

· Causes of sleep deprivation can be divided into four broad areas: lifestyle, health complications, medication side effects and clinical disorders.

· It can cause depression, hypertension, irritability, slow reaction time, slurred speech and tremors.

· Over 50 % of people over 64 years old suffer from some type of sleep disorder.

· Weight gain is very common when people suffer from sleep deprivation

· Treatment is not easy because there are so many causes and effects to sleep deprivation including the fact that there is a different treatment for every cause of sleep deprivation.

· Any medications you take on that day, any stressful situations you dealt with that day, the date and time, what you ate that day, whether or not you exercise that day  · Common symptoms: Apathy, chronic fatigue, frequent urges to nap, problems thinking concentrating or even learning  · Over 100 million Americans today suffer from a lack of sleep

[|Sleep Disorder Overview]
Sleep disorders are a highly common medical issue that affects millions of Americans each year. While some people suffer from mild sleeping problems, such as the occasional nightmare, others have extremely severe sleep disorders that can negatively affect their health if left untreated.In fact, 95 percent of people suffering from a sleep disorder remain undiagnosed. This staggering number means that a huge number of... [|Read more >]

[|Causes]
Causes of sleep deprivation can be divided into four broad areas: lifestyle, health complications, medication side effects and clinical disorders. Finding out the cause of your sleep disorder is important because it will determine the type of treatment you need. For example, while those with lifestyle habits that affect their sleep will simply need to alter their lifestyle, those on medication or people who suffer... [|Read more >]

[|Effects]
Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your health in the form of physical and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions. In fact, sleep is so important to our overall health that total sleep deprivation has been proven to be fatal: lab rats denied the chance to rest die within two to three weeks. Maintaining... [|Read more >]

[|Treatments]
If you suffer from a sleep disorder, getting treatment is important to maintaining good health. However, because the causes of sleep deprivation are so vast, including physical disabilities, lifestyle choices and emotional disorders, it may be hard to identify exactly what is disrupting your sleep.In diagnosing you, your doctor will likely perform a series of tests and ask you about your... [|Read more >]

[|Teens and Sleep]
Teenagers have many things to worry about: school, friends, social activities, etc. Many teens are also over-stimulated, spending hours watching television, playing video games, talking on the phone and surfing the Internet. So it's no wonder that sleep problems and sleep disorders are becoming commonplace among teenagers. In fact, as many as 30 percent of all teens suffer from a sleep disorder. Hours of Sleep... [|Read more >]

[|Insomnia Symptoms]
The causes of insomnia cover a wide range of possibilities, including jet lag, health problems, pain and even insomnia medications. No matter what the causes of insomnia, however, the symptoms of insomnia tend to have similar effects.Symptoms of Insomnia All of us have difficulty getting to sleep at some point in our lives. An occasional period of sleep disruption doesn't necessarily warrant a visit to the doctor's...

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