II. Epidemiology
- Sleep Disorders affect 50 to 70 million U.S. adults
- Sleep per night <6 hours in 40% of U.S. adults
III. Complications
- Specific causes of sleep disturbance (e.g. Obstructive Sleep Apnea) have more specific complications
- Sleep disturbance is associated with decreased quality of life and increased all cause mortality
- Motor Vehicle Accident increased risk
- Hypertension
IV. Types
- See Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- Problems falling asleep
- Insomnia
- Delayed Sleep Phase
- Shifted sleep cycle to later sleep onset and later wake time (esp. teens and young adults)
- Behavior and movement disturbance during sleep sleep
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Periodic Limb Movement
- Periodic, repetitive and stereotypic limb movements (especially legs) during sleep
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Motor activity during sleep (e.g. acting out dreams)
- Parasomnias (e.g. Sleep Walking, Nightmares)
- Parasomnias start in childhood and may persist into adulthood
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Loud snoring, witnessed apneas and Daytime Somnolence
- Narcolepsy
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cataplexy and Hallucinations (on going to sleep and awakening)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
V. Diagnostics
- See Polysomnogram (Sleep Study)
VI. References
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Definition (MEDLINEPLUS) |
Is it hard for you to fall asleep or stay asleep through the night? Do you wake up feeling tired or feel very sleepy during the day, even if you have had enough sleep? You might have a sleep disorder. The most common kinds are
Nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep talking, head banging, wetting the bed and grinding your teeth are kinds of sleep problems called parasomnias. There are treatments for most sleep disorders. Sometimes just having regular sleep habits can help. |
Definition (NCI) | A change from the patient's baseline sleeping pattern, either an increase or a decrease in the number of hours slept. This can also refer to alterations in the stages of sleep. |
Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | 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. |
Definition (MSH) | Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. Sleep disorders may be divided into three major categories: DYSSOMNIAS (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), PARASOMNIAS (abnormal sleep behaviors), and sleep disorders secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187) |
Definition (CSP) | conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors; divided into three major categories: dyssomnias (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), parasomnias (abnormal sleep behaviors), and sleep disorders secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. |
Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
MSH | D012893 |
ICD10 | G47 , G47.9 |
SnomedCT | 206757006, 268775007, 194436004, 154927001, 39898005 |
English | SLEEP DISORDER, Sleep problem, Sleep disorder, unspecified, Sleep dysfunction NOS, [D]Sleep dysfunction NOS (context-dependent category), [D]Sleep dysfunction NOS, SLEEP DIS, Sleep-wake disorder, Sleep disorders and disturbances, Disorder sleep, Sleep disorder (NOS), Sleep disorder NOS, Sleep Disorders [Disease/Finding], Disorder;sleep, Problem;sleep, Sleep disorders, sleep disorder (diagnosis), sleep disorder, Sleep-wake disorder (disorder), [D]Sleep dysfunction NOS (situation), DISTURBANCES, SLEEP, parasomnia, SLEEP DISTURBANCES, Sleep disorder, Sleep disorder (disorder), sleep disorders, disorders, sleep, Sleep disorder, NOS, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Disorder, sleep problem |
German | SCHLAFSTOERUNGEN, Erkrankungen und Stoerungen des Schlafes, Schlafproblem, Schlafstoerung (NNB), Schlafstoerung NNB, Schlafstoerung, nicht naeher bezeichnet, Schlafstoerungen, Schlafstoerung, Schlafstörungen |
Italian | Anomalie e disturbi del sonno, Disturbo del sonno, Disturbo del sonno NAS, Problema di sonno, Disturbo del sonno (NAS), Disturbi del sonno |
Dutch | stoornis slaap, slaapprobleem, slaapstoornis (NAO), slaapstoornis NAO, Slaapstoornis, niet gespecificeerd, slaapstoornissen en -afwijkingen, slaapstoornis, Slaapstoornis, Slaapstoornissen, Stoornis, slaap-, Stoornissen, slaap- |
French | Trouble du sommeil SAI, TROUBLE DU SOMMEIL, Trouble du sommeil, Troubles et anomalies du sommeil, Troubles du sommeil |
Portuguese | Perturbação do sono NE, Problema com o sono, PERTURBACAO DO SONO, Distúrbios do Sono, Perturbação do sono, Perturbações e alterações do sono, Transtornos do Sono |
Spanish | Problema del sueño, Trastorno del sueño (NEOM), Trastorno del sueño NEOM, [D]disfunción del sueño, SAI (categoría dependiente del contexto), SUENO, TRASTORNO, [D]disfunción del sueño, SAI (situación), [D]disfunción del sueño, SAI, trastorno del sueño (trastorno), trastorno del sueño, Trastorno del sueño, Trastornos y alteraciones del sueño, Trastornos del Sueño |
Japanese | 睡眠障害NOS, 睡眠障害(NOS), スイミンショウガイNOS, スイミンショウガイ, 睡眠障害 |
Swedish | Sömnstörningar |
Finnish | Unihäiriöt |
Russian | SNA RASSTROISTVA, NOCHNYE UZHASY, НОЧНЫЕ УЖАСЫ, СНА РАССТРОЙСТВА |
Czech | Porucha spánku NOS, Porucha spánku, Porucha spánku (NOS), Poruchy a narušení spánku, Problém se spánkem, poruchy spánku, spánek - poruchy |
Korean | 수면 장애, 상세불명의 수면 장애 |
Croatian | SPAVANJE, POREMEĆAJI |
Polish | Zaburzenia snu |
Hungarian | Alvás betegségek és zavarok, Alvás probléma, Alvászavar (k.m.n.), Alvászavar k.m.n., Alvászavar |
Norwegian | Ikke-organiske søvnforstyrrelser, Dyssomnier, Søvnvansker, Søvnforstyrrelser |