Sleep disorder

Sleep disorder

The disturbance of normal sleep patterns caused by 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.

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advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS)

Health care; Sleep disorder

Circadian rhythm disorder in which the main sleep period is advanced in relation to the desired clocktime, that results in symptoms of compelling evening sleepiness, an early sleep onset, and an ...

delayed sleep phase syndrome

Health care; Sleep disorder

Circadian-rhythm sleep disorder thought to result from the endogenous circadian pacemaker being “stuck” at a later-than-normal phase, relative to the desired sleep-wake schedule. The basic ...

imidazopyridines

Health care; Sleep disorder

Class of drugs prescribed for insomnia. Often called nonbenzodiazepines, although nonbenzodiazepines refers to a number of different classes of drugs. Imidazopyridines include zolpidem (Ambien) and ...

anesthesia

Health care; Sleep disorder

Complete or partial loss of sensation, usually caused by artificially produced unconsciousness.

neuromodulator

Health care; Sleep disorder

Compounds with classical “endocrine” functions also affect the brain in a fashion that is not dependent upon the presence of the appropriate endocrine or physiological target organ

sleep apnea

Health care; Sleep disorder

Condition where the sleeper repeatedly stops breathing for 10 or more seconds during sleep. The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." There are three types of apnea: obstructive, ...

sleep hygiene

Health care; Sleep disorder

Conditions and practices that promote continuous, effective and quality sleep. These include bedtime routines, regular bed and arise times. And regularly getting enough sleep to avoid sleepiness ...