Sleep deprivation
Sleep deprivation: Introduction
Modern day society tends to deprive people of sleep.
Whether it is from staying up late or rising too early,
people do not get adequate sleep.
However, good sleep is associated with many health benefits,
and sleep deprivation is a risk factor
for numerous serious conditions including heart disease,
atherosclerosis, obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
In some cases, sleep deprivation is caused by
a more serious underlying sleep disorder.
There are various real diseases that can lead
to insomnia or poor sleep.
Symptoms of Sleep deprivation
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Disease Topics Related To Sleep deprivation
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Medical Textbooks Online about Sleep deprivation
Medical Books Excerpts
- INSOMNIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- INSOMNIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Insomnia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Insomnia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Insomnia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Insomnia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Insomnia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- INSOMNIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Sleep deprivation
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 Sleep deprivation
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Treatments for Sleep deprivation
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Clinical Trials for Sleep deprivation
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Clinical Trials for Sleep deprivation
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