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Causes of Insomnia

This section discusses 493 medical conditions causing Insomnia. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

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 Causes: Insomnia

Some of the possible common medical causes of Insomnia may include:

Other Causes: Insomnia

Some of the less common causes of Insomnia may include:

Causes of Insomnia listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Insomnia as a symptom include:

- (Source - Diseases Database)

Conditions listing medical 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.

A

  • Abuse dwarfism syndrome ... insomnia
  • Acrodynia ... insomnia
  • Acute intermittent porphyria ... insomnia
  • Alcohol Withdrawal ... insomnia, sleep disturbance
  • Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome ... insomnia
  • Alcoholism ... difficulty sleeping, insomnia
  • Aldehyde syndrome ... sleeplessness
  • Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome ... insomnia
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 16 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease) ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 11 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... Disturbed sleep
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 4 ... Disturbed sleep
  • Ambien withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Amphetamine abuse ... difficulty sleeping, restless sleep
  • Andropause ... sleep disturbance
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ... sleeping difficulty
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts ... sleeping difficulty
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 ... sleeping difficulty
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2 ... sleeping difficulty
  • Angelman-Like Syndrome, X-linked ... poor sleep
  • Aplastic anemia ... sleeping difficulty
  • Asbestosis ... sleep disturbances
  • Ascariasis ... disturbed sleep
  • Ativan withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... insomnia

    B

  • Barbiturate abuse ... insomnia
  • Benzodiazepine abuse ... insomnia
  • Bipolar disorder ... difficulty sleeping, insomnia, trouble sleeping
  • Brain Concussion ... insomnia
  • Buerger's disease ... insomnia
  • Burnout syndrome ... insomnia

    C

  • Caffeine addiction ... insomnia
  • Cathinone poisoning ... insomnia
  • Central sleep apnea ... Restless sleep
  • Chemical poisoning - Antimony ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethylbenzene ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Gasoline ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-5 ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Manganese ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - RDX ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Tetryl ... insomnia
  • Chemical poisoning - Toluene ... insomnia
  • Chronic depression ... insomnia
  • Chronic vitamin A toxicity ... insomnia
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorder ... insomnia
  • Cluster headache ... insomnia
  • Cocaine abuse ... insomnia
  • Cocaine addiction ... insomnia
  • Cocaine withdrawal ... sleep disturbance
  • Codeine withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Combat stress reaction ... insomnia
  • Congenital hepatic porphyria ... sleep disturbance
  • COPD ... sleeplessness, difficulty sleeping
  • Crack addiction ... insomnia
  • Crack withdrawal ... sleep disturbance
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ... insomnia
  • Crystal meth addiction ... insomnia
  • Cushing's syndrome ... sleep disturbances

    D

  • D'Acosta ... insomnia
  • Demerol withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Deposition diseases related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Depression ... difficulty sleeping, insomnia, waking too early
  • Depressive disorders ... difficulty sleeping, waking too early
  • Dexedrine withdrawal ... disturbed sleep
  • Diaphragmatic paralysis ... insomnia
  • Dilaudid withdrawal ... insomnia, restless sleep
  • Discontinuation syndrome ... insomnia
  • Double Depression ... insomnia
  • Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease ... Disturbed sleep
  • Dysomnia ... Insomnia
  • Dyssomnia ... difficulty staying asleep
  • Dysthymia ... difficulty sleeping, waking too early

    E

  • Earache ... Sleeping difficulty
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's ... Disturbed sleep
  • East African Trypanosomiasis ... insomnia at night
  • Ecstasy abuse ... insomnia
  • Ecstasy withdrawal ... sleeplessness
  • Eczema ... difficulty sleeping
  • Endogenous depression ... insomnia
  • Endogenous insomnia ... sleeplessness
  • Epstein Barr virus related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping

    F

  • Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease ... Disturbed sleep
  • Fatal familial insomnia ... Insomnia
  • Fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Folic acid toxicity ... insomnia
  • Food Additive Allergy ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - amaranth ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - Annatto ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - antioxidants ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - benzoate ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - BHA antioxidants ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - BHT antioxidants ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - carageenan gum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - Carmine ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - erythrosine ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - guar gum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum acacia ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - gum tragacanth ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - lecithin ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - locust bean gum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - quinoline yellow ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - saffron ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - salicytes ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - sulphite ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - sulphite derivative ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - sunset yellow ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - tartrazine ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Additive Allergy - xanthan gum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food allergies ... poor sleeping
  • Food Allergy - abalone ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - almond ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - aniseed ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - apple ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - apricot ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - avocado ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - banana ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - barley ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - bean ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - beef ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - beer ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - bell pepper ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - brazil nut ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - buckwheat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - cabbage ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - carp ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - carrot ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - cashew ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - castor bean ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - celery ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - chamomile tea ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - cherry ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - chestnut ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - chick pea ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - chicken meat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - cinnamon ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - coconut ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - codfish ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - Coriander ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - crab ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - crayfish ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - cumin ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - date palm ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - duck meat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - fennel ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - fish ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - frog ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - garbanzo (legume) ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - garlic ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - goose meat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - hazelnut ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - hops ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - kidney bean ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - kiwi fruit ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - lamb ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - lentil ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - lettuce ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - lima bean ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - Linden tea ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - lobster ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - lychee ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - mackerel ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - mango ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - meat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - melon ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - milk ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - mollusk ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - MSG ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - mussel ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - mustard leaf ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - oat ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - olive ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - oranges ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - papaya ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - paprika ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - parsley ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pea ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - peach ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - peanuts ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pear ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pecan ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pine nut ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pineapple ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - plantain ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - plum ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pomegranates ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pork ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - potato ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - pumpkin ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - Quorn ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - red meat ... disturbed sleep, insomnia
  • Food Allergy - rice ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - rye ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - salmon ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - scallop ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - sesame ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - shellfish ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - shrimp ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - snail ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - soy ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - soybean ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - spices ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - strawberry ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - sulfite ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - sunflower seeds ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - thyme ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - tomato ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - tree nuts ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - tuna ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - turnip ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - turtle ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - vegetable oil ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - walnuts ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - watermelon ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - wheat ... disturbed sleep
  • Food Allergy - zucchini ... disturbed sleep

    G

  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... trouble staying asleep, trouble falling asleep
  • Ginseng overuse ... insomnia
  • Glucose transport defect, blood-brain barrier ... sleep disturbance
  • Gluten allergy ... disturbed sleep
  • Glénard syndrome ... insomnia
  • Graves Disease ... insomnia
  • Guarana overuse ... insomnia

    H

  • Herbal Agent overdose - Ginseng ... sleeplessness
  • Herbal Agent overdose - Sabah vegetable ... insomnia
  • Heroin dependence ... insomnia
  • Holiday depression ... difficulty sleeping
  • Hydrocodone withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Hyperthyroidism ... insomnia

    I

  • Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder ... sleeping difficulty
  • Insomnia ... sleeplessness, frequent night waking, unrefreshing sleep, difficulty returning to sleep, waking too early, difficulty falling asleep
  • Insomnia with sleep apnea ... insomnia

    J

  • Jet lag ... insomnia

    L

  • Late-onset Alzheimer's ... Disturbed sleep
  • LSD addiction ... sleep disturbance

    M

  • Major depressive disorder related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Marie-Seé Syndrome ... insomnia
  • Menopause ... insomnia
  • Mental retardation, Microcephaly, Epilepsy and Ataxia Syndrome ... poor sleep
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - craniofacial dysmorphology - epilepsy - ophthalmoplegia - cerebellar atrophy ... poor sleep
  • Mercury poisoning - consumption of contaminated fish ... insomnia
  • Mercury poisoning - Folk Remedies ... insomnia
  • Methamphetamine withdrawal ... disturbed sleep
  • Middle ear infection ... Sleeping difficulty
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ... insomnia
  • Morphine withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Mountain sickness ... sleep disturbances
  • MRXS-Christianson ... poor sleep
  • Mycosis fungoides ... insomnia
  • Mycosis fungoides, familial ... insomnia

    N

  • Narcolepsy ... tossing and turning, Disturbed nighttime sleep, frequent nightly waking, frequent awakenings
  • Narcotic addiction ... insomnia
  • Night eating syndrome ... difficulty sleeping
  • Nocturnal asthma ... disturbed sleep
  • Non-Food Allergy - dust mites ... disturbed sleep

    O

  • Obstructive sleep apnea ... frequent arousals, restless sleep
  • Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy ... trouble sleeping
  • Opioid addiction ... insomnia
  • Opioid withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Opium addiction ... insomnia
  • Opium withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Oxycontin addiction ... sleep disturbance, insomnia
  • OxyContin withdrawal ... insomnia

    P

  • Pain killer addiction ... insomnia
  • Percocet withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Periodic limb movements in sleep ... trouble staying asleep, trouble falling asleep
  • Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency ... insomnia
  • Pineal Teratoma ... insomnia
  • Pinealoma ... insomnia
  • Pituitary tumors, adult ... insomnia
  • Postconcussive syndrome ... insomnia
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... Sleep disturbances, insomnia
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... insomnia
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... insomnia
  • Primary Fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Primary insomnia ... insomnia, difficulty staying asleep, difficulty falling asleep
  • Prion diseases ... insomnia
  • Problem Sleepiness ... poor sleep, not enough sleep
  • Psychotic depression ... Difficulty falling asleep
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... insomnia

    R

  • Rape trauma syndrome ... sleep disturbances
  • Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone ... insomnia
  • Respiratory muscle paralysis ... insomnia
  • Respiratory paralysis ... insomnia
  • Restless Legs Syndrome ... sleep onset insomnia, difficulty sleeping, difficulty staying asleep
  • Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 5 ... Sleep onset insomnia, Difficulty sleeping, Difficulty staying asleep
  • Rett's syndrome ... sleep disturbances
  • Rheumatoid arthritis related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... Disturbed sleep
  • Ritalin withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Rénon-Delille syndrome ... insomnia

    S

  • Seafood allergy ... disturbed sleep
  • Secondary Fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Sedative dependence ... Insomnia
  • Severe chronic pain ... Disturbed sleep
  • Shift work sleep disorder ... insomnia
  • Silo unloader syndrome ... insomnia
  • Sinusitis ... disturbed sleep
  • SLE related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Sleep apnea ... frequent arousals, restless sleep
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes ... insomnia, restless sleep
  • Sleep deprivation ... poor sleep
  • Sleep disorders ... Insomnia
  • Sleep Disorders, Extrinsic ... insomnia
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic ... insomnia
  • Sleep disturbance related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Sleeping pill addiction ... insomnia
  • Sopite syndrome ... sleep disturbances
  • Steroid withdrawal syndrome ... insomnia
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome ... sleep disturbance

    T

  • Teeth grinding ... Insomnia
  • Tension myositis related fibromyalgia ... sleep disturbances, difficulty sleeping
  • Thiamine deficiency ... sleep disturbance
  • Thyroid disorders ... insomnia
  • Tranquilizer addiction ... insomnia
  • Tranquilizer withdrawal ... sleep disturbance
  • Trigeminal neuralgia ... difficulty sleeping

    V

  • Variegate porphyria ... insomnia
  • Vicodin withdrawal ... insomnia
  • Vitamin B1 toxicity ... insomnia
  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... disturbed sleep

    W

  • Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... insomnia
  • West African Trypanosomiasis ... insomnia at night
  • Whiplash ... sleep disturbances
  • Whiplash Injuries ... sleeplessness
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome ... Sleeping difficulties

    X

  • Xanax withdrawal ... sleep disturbance

    Conditions listing medical complications: Insomnia:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Insomnia' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Alzheimer's Disease ... sleeplessness
  • Amphetamine abuse ... chronic insomnia, insomnia, insomnia

    B

  • Bipolar disorder ... insomnia

    C

  • Chemical-related eczema ... disturbed sleep

    E

  • Eczema ... disturbed sleep
  • Environmental allergen related eczema ... disturbed sleep
  • Erythrodermic eczema ... disturbed sleep
  • Eyelid eczema ... disturbed sleep

    H

  • Hand eczema ... disturbed sleep

    I

  • Irritant contact eczema ... disturbed sleep

    P

  • Pierre Robin's sequence ... sleep disturbance

    S

  • Stress-related eczema ... disturbed sleep

    T

  • Temperature-related eczema ... disturbed sleep

    More Information About Insomnia

    List of 493 causes of Insomnia

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Insomnia in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Insomnia

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Insomnia as a side effect.

    • Various common substances can cause insomnia:
      • Caffeine - especially before bedtime, but even in the afternoon for some people.
      • Coffee - coffee contains caffeine
      • Tea - contains caffeine
      • Colas - many contain caffeine
    [See detailed list of 286 drug side effect causes of Insomnia]

    Drug interaction causes of Insomnia:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Insomnia.

    • 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
    [See detailed list of 1667 drug interaction causes of Insomnia]

    Medical Textbooks about Insomnia

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Insomnia. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Insomnia (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • INSOMNIA
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • INSOMNIA
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Insomnia
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Insomnia
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Insomnia
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Insomnia
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Insomnia
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • INSOMNIA
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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