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Diseases » Sleep deprivation » Glossary

Glossary for Sleep deprivation

Advanced sleep phase syndrome: ASPS is a condition in which patients feel very sleepy early in the evening (e.g. 18:00-19:00) and wake up very early in the morning (e.g. 03:00).
Atherosclerosis: Atherosclerosis is a syndrome affecting arterial blood vessels. It is a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries, in large part due to the accumulation of macrophage white blood cells and promoted by low density (especially small particle) lipoproteins (plasma proteins that carry cholesterol and triglycerides) without adequate removal of fats and cholesterol from the macrophages by functional high density lipoproteins (HDL). It is commonly referred to as a hardening or furring of the arteries. It is caused by the formation of multiple plaques within the arteries.
Clumsiness: Clumsy motions or poor coordination
Delayed sleep-phase syndrome: Delayed sleep phase syndrome is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, a chronic disorder of the timing of sleep, peak period of alertness, core body temperature, hormonal and other daily rhythms relative to societal norms.
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Drowsiness: Excessive tiredness or sleepiness
Excessive hunger: Inappropriate hunger or overeating.
Heart disease: Any of various heart conditions.
Hypersomnia: Hypersomnia is characterized by recurring episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or prolonged nighttime sleep.
Hypertension: High blood pressure
Insomnia: Insomnia is defined as repeated difficulty with the initiation, duration, maintenance, or quality of sleep that occurs despite adequate time and opportunity for sleep that results in some form of daytime impairment.
Insulin Resistance: The resistance of the body to insulin
Jet lag: Jet lag is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to circadian rhythms; it is classified as one of the circadian rhythm sleep disorders. Jet lag results from rapid long-distance transmeridian (east-west or west-east) travel, as on a jet plane.
Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
Sleep deprivation: The condition of not getting enough sleep.
Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects ones sleep
Stress: Emotional stress (sometimes refers to physical stress)
Stroke: Serious brain event from bleeding or blood clots.