Sleep disorders

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A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders can interfere with mental and emotional function.

1 Common sleep disorders
2 Broad classifications of sleep disorders
3 Common causes of sleep disorders
4 See also
5 External links

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Common sleep disorders

The most common sleep disorders include:

Bruxism: The sufferer involuntarily grinds his or her teeth while sleeping
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS): a sleep disorder of circadian rhythm
Hypopnea syndrome
Insomnia: While not considered a sleep disorder in its own right, Insomnia is characterized by the inability to fall asleep and/or remain asleep for a reasonable amount of time.
Jet lag or desynchronosis: Temporary condition resulting in out of sync sleep patterns as a result of rapidly travelling across multiple time zones
Narcolepsy: The condition of falling asleep spontaneously and unwillingly
Night terror or Pavor nocturnus or sleep terror disorder: abrupt awakening from sleep with behavior consistent with terror
Parasomnias: Include a variety of disruptive sleep-related events
Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD): Involuntary movement of arms and/or legs during sleep. See also Hypnic jerk, which is not a disorder.
Rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD): Acting out violent or dramatic dreams while in REM sleep
Restless legs syndrome (RLS): An irresistible urge to move legs while sleeping. Often accompanies PLMD.
Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD)
Sleep apnea: The obstruction of the airway during sleep
Sleep paralysis: Conscious paralysis upon waking or falling asleep
Sleepwalking or somnambulism: Engaging in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness (such as eating or dressing), which may include walking, without the conscious knowledge of the subject
Snoring: Loud breathing patterns while sleeping, sometimes accompanying sleep apnea

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Broad classifications of sleep disorders

Dysomnias - A broad category of sleep disorders characterized by either hypersomnolence or insomnia. The three major subcategories include intrinsic (i.e., arising from within the body), extrinsic (secondary to environmental conditions or various pathologic conditions), and disturbances of circadian rhythm. MeSH
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Periodic limb movement disorder
- Hypersomnia
  - Recurrent Hypersomnia - including Kleine-Levin Syndrome
  - Posttraumatic Hypersomnia
  - "Healthy" Hypersomnia
- Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
Parasomnias
- REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
- Sleep Terror
- Sleepwalking (or Somnambulism)
- Tooth-grinding
- Bedwetting or sleep enuresis.
- Sudden infant death syndrome (or SIDS)
- Sleep talking (or Somniloquy)

Medical or Psychiatric Conditions that may produce sleep disorders
- Psychoses (like Schizophrenia)
- Mood disorders
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic
- Alcoholism
Sleeping sickness - can be carried by the Tsetse fly
Snoring - Not a disorder in and of itself, but it can be the symptoms of deeper problems, and may result in damaging retribution against snorer by bed partner.