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Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome

Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome: Introduction

Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome: Non-24 hour sleep-wake syndrome is a chronic steady pattern comprising one- to two-hour daily delays in sleep onset and wake times in an individual living in society. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome

• Daily delays in onset of sleep
• Daily delays in onset of wakefulness
• In people with this disorder, the body essentially insists that the day is longer than 24 hours and refuses to adjust to the external light/dark cycle. This makes it impossible to sleep at normal times and also causes daily shifts in other aspects of the circadian rhythms such as peak time of alertness, body temperature minimum and hormone secretion.
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Misdiagnosis and Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome

RLS sleep disorder causing night-time leg sensations often misdiagnosed: A common but relatively unknown sleep-related disorder called Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is often misdiagnosed. The typical symptoms are night-time tingling, crawling, or burning sensations in the legs, with the irresistable urge to move the legs. This need for leg movement leads to tossing and turning, or getting up out of bed, all of which interferes with the ability to fall asleep. The sufferer then has the typical symptoms of sleep deprivation during the day: fatigue, tiredness, morning headaches, irritability, poor concentration and so on. This condition is sometimes misdiagnosed as other conditions such as ADHD, sleep disorders, other causes of insomnia, or other causes of leg tingling. Many patients also suffer from a related disorder called Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), which causes leg spasms or other jerky movements. See introduction to RLS or introduction to PLMD....read more »

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Causes of Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome

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Treatments for Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome

• Light therapy, chronotherapy, acupuncture, melatonin supplements
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Definitions of Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome as a "rare disease".
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