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- Insomnia: Introduction
- Causes (487 conditions)
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- Diagnosis Checklist (27 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
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Insomnia: Introduction
Insomnia: feeling of melancholy. See free access online books about Insomnia below. See detailed information below for a list of 487 causes of Insomnia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Insomnia:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Insomnia.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Common problems with the sleeping environment include:
- Sleeping area distractions
- Noise
- Extreme temperatures
- Poorly ventilated bedroom
- Stuffy bedroom
- Hot bedroom
- Cold bedroom
- Wrong mattress
- Too soft mattress
- Too hard mattress
- Some possible causes of infant or child sleep problems include:
- Hunger
- Colic
- Indigestion
- Dirty diaper
- Too hot
- Too cold
- Teething
- Earache
- Dental problem
- Worms
- Leg cramps
- Not enough exercise
- Common causes of mild insomnia:
- Stress
- Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
- Normal aging - a reduction in sleep requirements often accompanies aging.
- Caffeine before bedtime
- Overeating - eating too much before bedtime can cause insomnia.
- more causes...»
See full list of 487 causes of Insomnia
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Causes of Types of Insomnia:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Insomnia:
- Sleep disturbance (102 causes)
- Sleeping difficulty (24 causes)
- Not enough sleep (28 causes)
- Difficulty falling asleep (29 causes)
- Sleeplessness (8 causes)
- Yawning Excessively (20 causes)
- Dream disturbance
- more types...»
Review causes of types of Insomnia in more specific categories:
- Insomnia in pregnancy (14 causes)
- more types...»
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See full list of 41 types for Insomnia
Insomnia: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Insomnia, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Insomnia and Sleep symptoms (213 causes)
- Insomnia and Sleeping problems (212 causes)
- Insomnia and Behavioral symptoms (186 causes)
- Insomnia and Personality symptoms (181 causes)
- Insomnia and Society problems (174 causes)
- Insomnia and Emotional symptoms (156 causes)
- Insomnia and Head symptoms (153 causes)
- Insomnia and Nerve symptoms (147 causes)
- Insomnia and Sensations (142 causes)
- Insomnia and Pain (140 causes)
- Insomnia and Fatigue (125 causes)
- Insomnia and Depressive symptoms (123 causes)
- Insomnia and Digestive symptoms (121 causes)
- Insomnia and Muscle symptoms (119 causes)
- Insomnia and Anxiety (118 causes)
- Insomnia and Muscle weakness (115 causes)
- Insomnia and Mental problems (115 causes)
- Insomnia and Face symptoms (109 causes)
- Insomnia and Irritability (108 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 3593 Symptom Checker combinations related to Insomnia
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Sleep symptoms (1224 causes)
- Sleeping problems (750 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Insomnia
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Insomnia:
- Restlessness (373 causes)
- Sleeping area distractions
- Noise
- Extreme temperatures
- Poorly ventilated bedroom
- Stuffy bedroom
- Hot bedroom
- Cold bedroom
- Wrong mattress
- Too soft mattress
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Insomnia
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Insomnia from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Insomnia. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Insomnia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Insomnia: Medical Mistakes
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Misdiagnosis and Insomnia
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Diagnostic tests for Insomnia:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Insomnia. Some of these are listed below :
- Blood tests
- Thyroid function test, if suspect hyperthyroidism
- Urine tests
- Urine drug screen, if appropriate
- Sleep diary
- Sleep studies (polysomnography) - includes measures of respiration, lower extremity electromyogram (EMG) and ECG.
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Insomnia
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Insomnia. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had problems with insomnia? - to determine if acute or chronic. Transient insomnia can last up to 3-4 weeks and after that it is considered to be chronic.
- Is the sleep disturbance problem with sleep onset (initial insomnia), sleep maintenance (middle insomnia) or premature awakening (late insomnia)?
- What is the sleeping environment? - Common problems with the sleeping environment that may contribute to insomnia and sleep disturbance include noise, extreme temperatures, poorly ventilated room, hot bedroom, cold bedroom, mattress that is too soft or hard, too much light in bedroom.
- Do you take day time naps? - may cause or prolong the problem of insomnia.
- What is the age of the person with insomnia? - a reduction in sleep requirements often accompanies aging. If the sleep disturbance is in a child or infant must consider hunger, colic, indigestion, dirty diaper, too hot, too cold, teething.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Insomnia (27 listings)
Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Insomnia) may include:
- Night urination? - causes of night time urination such as cystitis, prostatitis, benign enlargement of the prostate, prostate cancer, diuretic usage and diabetes may effectively cause insomnia due to the practical need to urinate.
- Pain or physical discomfort? - any disease that causes any discomfort may interfere with sleep such as chronic back pain, arthritis pain, peptic ulcer pain, angina chest pain, skin ulcer pain, ear ache, tooth ache, anal itch, leg cramps.
- Shortness of breath at night? - any disease that causes shortness of breath especially at night may interfere with sleep such as congestive heart failure, asthma, emphysema.
- Symptoms of hyperthyroidism? - e.g. loose bowel motions, intolerance to heat, sweating of hands, muscle weakness, increased appetite, weight loss, heart palpitations, emotional disturbance, sleep disturbance.
- Symptoms of menopause? - e.g. hot flushes, night sweats, heart palpitations, lightheadedness, dry vaginal, dry skin, headaches, disturbed sleep due to night sweats and hot flushes.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Insomnia (27 listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Insomnia
Home medical tests possibly related to Insomnia:
- Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
- more tests...»
Stories from Users for Insomnia
Real-life user stories relating to Insomnia:
- Wake up early - World spinning
- Recurring anxiety, fatigue, shaky, achy, restlessness, insomnia, sinus
- Insomnia Since Infancy
- Insomnia Study Can Participate Online!
- Cured my insomnia.
- Insomnia and irritablility caused by emf and rf pollution
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Insomnia or relevant symptoms:
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Causes of Insomnia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Insomnia as a symptom include:
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Amantadine
- Aminophylline
- Amiodarone
- Amphetamine
- Aspirin
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Bupropion
- Caffeine
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Dexamfetamine
- Diazepam
- Efavirenz
- Escitalopram
- more causes...»
See full list of 487
causes of Insomnia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Insomnia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Insomnia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Various common substances can cause insomnia:
- more causes...»
See full list of 286
medications causing Insomnia
Drug interactions causing Insomnia:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Insomnia as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Aerolate interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Bronkodyl interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Elixophyllin interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Slo-bid interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Theobid interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Theoclear interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Theolair interaction
- more interactions...»
See full list of 1667 drug interactions causing Insomnia
Article Excerpts about Insomnia
Insomnia is the perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep because of one or more of the following:
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difficulty falling asleep
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waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep
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waking up too early in the morning
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unrefreshing sleep
Insomnia is the perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep because of one or more of the following:
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difficulty falling asleep
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waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep
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waking up too early in the morning
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unrefreshing sleep
Definitions of Insomnia:
Insomnia: Inability to sleep, in the absence of external impediments (e.g., noise, a bright light) during the period when sleep should normally occur; may vary in degree from restlessness or disturbed slumber to a curtailment of the normal length of sleep or to absolute wakefulness. SYN: sleeplessness. [L. fr. in- priv. + somnus, sleep]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Disorders characterized by impairment of the ability to initiate or maintain sleep. This may occur as a primary disorder or in association with another medical or psychiatric condition.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Difficulty in going to sleep or getting enough sleep.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Organs affected by Insomnia:
The list of organs typically affected by Insomnia may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Insomnia
The list below shows some of the causes of Insomnia mentioned in various sources:
- Abuse dwarfism syndrome - insomnia
- Acrodynia - insomnia
- Acute intermittent porphyria - insomnia
- Alcohol Withdrawal - insomnia
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome - insomnia
- Alcoholism - difficulty sleeping
- Aldehyde syndrome - sleeplessness
- more causes...»
See full list of 487 causes of Insomnia
How Common are these Causes of Insomnia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Insomnia. Of the 487 causes of Insomnia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 20 causes are "very common" diseases
- 19 causes are "common" diseases
- 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2 causes are "rare" diseases
- 8 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 461 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 487 causes of Insomnia
Conditions listing symptoms: Insomnia:
The following list of conditions have 'Insomnia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Insomnia:
The following list of conditions have 'Insomnia' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Insomnia Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Insomnia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Insomnia?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Insomnia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Sleep physician
- more specialists...»
What are the alternative names for Insomnia:
Sleep disturbance, Dyssomnia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Insomnia:
Subtypes of Insomnia:
Sleep disturbance (30 causes), Sleeping difficulty (8 causes), Not enough sleep (1 cause), Difficulty falling asleep (3 causes), Sleeplessness (7 causes), Yawning Excessively, Dream disturbance
Medical Conditions associated with Insomnia:
Sleep symptoms (1209 causes), Sleeping problems (736 causes)
Symptoms related to Insomnia:
Restlessness (349 causes), Sleeping area distractions, Noise, Extreme temperatures, Poorly ventilated bedroom, Stuffy bedroom, Hot bedroom, Cold bedroom, Wrong mattress, Too soft mattress
Medical articles on signs and symptoms:
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Medical News summaries about Insomnia
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Insomnia and many other medical conditions:
- 40 health professionals fail to diagnose brain tumor
- 5 year old children being treated for depression
- Alternative depression treatment can limit the need for therapy or medication
- Awareness of bipolar disorder symptoms results in quicker treatment
- Bipolar disorder in children more difficult to treat.
News Archives for Insomnia
Medical news articles related to Insomnia include:
- Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
- In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
- Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
- Pills Plus Psychotherapy Can Beat Insomnia
- Insomnia Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
- People With Insomnia May Be Plagued for Awhile
- Using Sleep to Manage Headaches May Cause Insomnia
- Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Insomnia:
- Introduction: Insomnia
- Basic Summary for Insomnia
- Types of Insomnia
- Causes of Insomnia
- Videos for Insomnia
- Drug Causes of Insomnia
- Risk Factors for Insomnia
- Symptoms of Insomnia
- Complications of Insomnia
- Diagnostic Tests for Insomnia
- Misdiagnosis of Insomnia
- Treatments for Insomnia
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