Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
sleep disorders
Definitions related to sleep disorders:
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A change from the patient's baseline sleeping pattern, in the hours slept and/or an alteration/dysfunction in the stages of sleep.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disturbance of normal sleep patterns. There are a number of sleep disorders that range from trouble falling asleep, to nightmares, sleepwalking, and sleep apnea (problems with breathing that cause loud snoring). Poor sleep may also be caused by diseases such as heart disease, lung disease, or nerve disorders.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS may be divided into three major categories: DYSSOMNIAS (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), PARASOMNIAS (abnormal sleep behaviors), and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Sleep is a complex biological process. While you are sleeping, you are unconscious, but your brain and body functions are still active. They are doing a number of important jobs that help you stay healthy and function at your best. So when you don't get enough quality sleep, it does more than just make you feel tired. It can affect your physical and mental health, thinking, and daily functioning. Sleep disorders are conditions that disturb your normal sleep patterns. There are more than 80 different sleep disorders. Some major types include Insomnia - being unable to fall asleep and stay asleep. This is the most common sleep disorder.; Sleep apnea - a breathing disorder in which you stop breathing for 10 seconds or more during sleep; Restless leg syndrome (RLS) - a tingling or prickly sensation in your legs, along with a powerful urge to move them; Hypersomnia - being unable to stay awake during the day. This includes narcolepsy, which causes extreme daytime sleepiness.; Circadian rhythm disorders - problems with the sleep-wake cycle. They make you unable to sleep and wake at the right times.; Parasomnia - acting in unusual ways while falling asleep, sleeping, or waking from sleep, such as walking, talking, or eating. Some people who feel tired during the day have a true sleep disorder. But for others, the real problem is not...MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(sleep disturbance) An interruption, departure, or divergence from that which is considered normal in sleep.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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Sleep disorders are among the most common clinical problems encountered in medicine and psychiatry. Inadequate or nonrestorative sleep can markedly impair a patient�s quality of life.WebMD, 2019
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Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in the way that you sleep.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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