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Hours Of Sleep Sleeping Pills
1,017 wordsInsomnia is the perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep because of one or more of the following: Waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep Insomnia is not defined by the number of hours of sleep a person gets or how long it takes to fall asleep. Individuals vary normally in their need for, and their satisfaction with, sleep. Insomnia may cause problems during the day, such as tiredness, a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, and irritabilit...
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People With Sleep Apnea People With Sleep Central
540 wordsSleep apnea is a common sleeping disorder where a person has experiences of not breathing during sleep. Over 20 million Americans, mostly overweight men, suffer from sleep apnea. Despite these numbers, sleep apnea is often not treated directly because its symptoms are thought to be those of depression, stress, or just loud snoring. There may be a genetic component to this disorder as it often occurs within families. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for at least 10 seconds at a time; these ...
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Sleep Disorders Child Is Your At Risk
1,547 wordsRecent research has proven that children just are not getting the sleep they need these days. Kids today seem to be doing poorer in school and have less attention spans. Most parents are not aware of a common problem effecting thousands of children in this country: sleep disorders. Parents often fail to follow there children's sleeping patterns which can result in some serious side effects if that child has a sleep disorder. A study done at Tulane University in New Orleans studied about 300 firs...
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Sleep Disorders Child Is Your At Risk
1,342 words... issues nightly and often physically harm themselves every night. A child normally has no recollection of the occurrence. A routine sleep schedule can help reduce a child's sleepwalking. Also a full bladder can trigger it so a child should use the restroom before bedtime every night. A child who is common to sleepwalking should not have a bedroom on the second floor to reduce the risks of injury. Also a parent should "childproof" the room the child sleeps in so the child cannot trip or harm h...
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Common Sleep Disorders Insomnia Narcolepsy
627 wordsPeople who suffer from the most common sleep disorder, insomnia, have difficulty falling or staying asleep. Sleepiness caused by insomnia reduces concentration and slows reaction time during waking hours, leading to reduced productivity and accidents. One in three adults experiences some degree of insomnia at one time or another, especially during periods of stress. Longer-lasting cases of insomnia, called chronic insomnia, are less common and may be caused by a number of factors in addition to ...
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Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorder
1,248 wordsSleep Apnea Human Physiology - Biology 60 The dictionary defines sleep as "The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored" (Webster's 638) If one is waking up on an average of 300 times per night, the chances of complete body restoration are minimal. The Greek word apnea literally means "without breath." An estimated 30 million Americans stop breathing during their sleep sometimes 30 - 40 times per hour and often for a minute, or longer each tim...
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Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorders
1,272 words... e Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) measures the speed of falling asleep. In this test, patients are given several opportunities to fall asleep during the course of a day when they would normally be awake. For each opportunity, time to fall asleep is measured. People without sleep problems usually take an average of 10 to 20 minutes to fall asleep. Individuals who fall asleep in less than 5 minutes are likely to require some treatment for sleep disorders. The MSLT may be useful to measure t...
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Smoking During Pregnancy
3,954 wordsSudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden infant death syndrome, better known as S. I. D. S. , is one of the leading causes for the inflated infant mortality rate in this country today. It is often misunderstood or unrecognizable. For the most part, the causes of SIDS are unknown to the general public. This is changing, however, as public awareness is ever increasing. Thus, the purpose of this paper will be to explain sudden infant death syndrome and its known or suggested causes. Also, the history of...
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Middle Of The Night Sleeping Pills
1,206 wordsSleep! Sleep! Sleep! What exactly is sleep and why do we need it? Sleep is the state of partial or full unconsciousness by which the body restores itself. Without sleep, it would be impossible to survive. The body needs time to rejuvenate its system functions, and to temporarily shut down and rest. An appropriate amount of sleep for a young-adult is around 8 or 9 hours. The inability to fall asleep or to sleep long enough to feel rested is insomnia, which affects about 30 million people in the U...
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High Blood Pressure Sleep Apnea
1,677 wordsleep Apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing during sleep. There are three types of Apnea: Obstructive, Central, and Mixed. The most common type of apnea is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The individual suffering from OSA may stop breathing hundreds of times during the night for more than a minute at a time. The word Apnea literally means with out breath in Greek. (1) Like all muscles in the body while sleeping, the soft palate and tongue muscles relax, and end up collapsing c...
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