1. Sandra Cortez Psychology Mrs. McElmoyl
Sleeping Disorders
Sandra Cortez
Psychology
Mrs. McElmoyl

2. Common Sleeping Disorders
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea
Night Terrors
Sleepwalking

3. What is Insomnia Insomnia is a common sleep disorder
People who have insomnia have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or both
They may get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep
They may not feel well rested when they wake up

4. Causes of Insomnia Common causes of insomnia include: Stress Anxiety
Depression
Medication
Caffeine
Eating too much at night

5. Who is at risk for insomnia?
People with the most risk of Insomnia is people who
stress
Depressed or have emotional distress
Low income
Work at night
Travel long distances with time change
Inactive life

6. What is Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep
Narcolepsy causes serious disruption in your daily routine

7. Causes of Narcolepsy
The cause of narcolepsy is said to be the lack of hypocrite
This chemical in the brain helps wakefulness
Lack of hypocrite can be inherited or because of a brain injury or autoimmune disorders

8. Complications with Narcolepsy
People with narcolepsy may have problems in there day to day lives such as
Public misunderstanding of the condition
Interference with intimate relationships: sleepiness
may cause low sex drive , and people with narcolepsy may fall asleep during sex
Physical harm since the sleep attacks may cause car accidents if you have one while driving

9. Obesity: people with narcolepsy are twice as likely to be overweight

10. What is Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses of breathing or swallowing during sleep
The breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes
Typically they may occur 30 or more times an hour
Normal breathing then starts again and with a loud snort or chocking sound

11. Who is at risk for Sleep Apnea
About half of the people who have this condition are overweight
Men are more likely then women to have this although the condition can occurs at any age and the risk increases as you get older

12. What are Night Terrors?
Night terrors also known as sleep terrors is a sleep disorder in which a person quickly wakes from sleep in a terrified state

13. What cause night terrors
The cause of night terrors is unknown but they may be triggered by
Fever
Lack of sleep
Periods of emotional stress or conflict

14. Who is at risk of night terrors
Night terrors are common in boys ages 5- 7 although they can also occur in girls
May run in families
May occur in adults when there is emotional tension or use of alcohol

15. What is Sleep Walking
Sleepwalking is a disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while still asleep

16. Symptoms of sleepwalking
Acting confused or disoriented when they awake
Having blank look on the face
Opening eyes during sleep
Sitting up and appearing awake during sleep
Taking in sleep and saying things that don’t make sense
Walking during sleep

17. What causes sleep walking
Fatigue, lack of sleep, and anxiety are all associated with sleepwalking
Adults way sleepwalk because of
Alcohol
Medication
Medical condition
Mental disorders
Sleepwalking can happen at any age but it is most common in children 5- 12
It can he genetic

18. Citations
"Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Shift Work, Jet Lag, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 30 Nov
"Insomnia (Chronic and Acute Insomnia) Causes and Symptoms." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 1 Dec
"KidsHealth." Night Terrors. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov
"KidsHealth." Sleepwalking. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov
"What Is Narcolepsy, Symptoms & Causes - WebMD." WebMD. WebMD, 03 Jan Web. 30 Nov