Any of the problems that disturb regular sleep, including night terrors, sleep apnea, or trouble going to sleep.
A category in DSM-IV which includes various disorders of sleep: primary sleep disorders such as insomnia and secondary sleep disorders due to medical conditions. Sleep disorders are common in people with autistic spectrum conditions.
A group of disorders resulting in disruption of normal sleep behavior. The two major kinds of sleep disorders are the dyssomnias – disruptions in the initiation or maintenance of sleep – and the parasomnias – abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep and disrupt it.
physical and psychological conditions or disturbances of sleep and wakefulness, usually caused by abnormalities that occur during sleep or by abnormalities of specific sleep mechanisms.
general term applied to a broad range of illnesses, including dysfunctional sleep mechanisms, abnormalities in physiological functions during sleep, abnormalities of the biological clock, and sleep disturbances that are induced by factors extrinsic to the sleep process
Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep . The most common sleep disorder is probably snoring, although it is usually not medically significant. Insomnia, sleep apnea , restless leg syndrome , and sleepwalking are also sleep disorders. Most large medical centers have diagnostic and treatment facilities dedicated to sleep disorders. See the entire definition of Sleep disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of an abnormality which disturbs and prevents the body and mind from acquiring a period of rest.
The field of medicine devoted to the study and treatment of disruptions in sleeping patterns. Specialists in this field work with patients to overcome such conditions as insomnia, narcolepsy and sleep apnea.
Sleep disorders occur when the state of reduced consciousness is disturbed. Disorders include sleep apnoea, night terrors, and sleepwalking in older children.
Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. Sleep disorders may be divided into three major categories: DYSSOMNIAS (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), PARASOMNIAS (abnormal sleep behaviors), and sleep disorders secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)
Any of a variety of disturbances of sleep.
Sleep disorders are the disorders in sleep pattern. Sleep is a complex neurological state. Its primary function is rest and restoring the body's energy levels. Repeated interruption of sleep by breathing abnormalities such as cessation of breathing (apnea) or heavy snoring, leads to fragmented sleep and abnormal oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
the disturbance of the function of sleep. Any condition that interferes with sleep, excluding environmental factors such as noise, excess heat or cold, movement (as on a train, bus, or ship), travel through time zones, or change in altitude. The major classes of sleep disorders are dyssomnias, parasomnias, and sleep pattern disruption associated with medical illness. Other factors that may interfere with sleep include poor sleep hygiene, effects of drugs or alcohol, and dietary changes. Factors associated with this medical illness may include neurological, cerebrovascular, or endocrine disorders, infection, musculoskeletal disorders, or pulmonary disease.
A broad range of illnesses arising from many causes, including dysfunctional sleep mechanisms, abnormalities in physiological functions during sleep, abnormalities of the biological clock, and sleep disturbances that contribute to difficulty achieving restful, restorative sleep.
A broad range of illnesses arising from many causes, including; dysfunctional sleep mechanisms, abnormalities in physiological functions during sleep, abnormalities of the biological clock, and sleep disturbances that are induced by external factors.
