Causes of sleep disorders

Question 1

The two common sleep disorders

Answer 1

Sleep onset insomnia
Sleep maintenance insomnia

Question 2

What is Sleep onset insomnia and common causes??

Answer 2

If someone struggles to get to sleep - lying awake for hours in some cases
- ongoing anxiety which releases stress hormones
- too much caffeine or nicotine before going to bed
- eating a heavy meal close to bedtime
- playing computer games close to bedtime
- physical pain that keep sufferer awake

Question 3

What is Sleep maintenance insomnia and common causes??

Answer 3

If someone falls to sleep but then has disturbed patterns of sleep where they wake regularly
- depression
- drinking alcohol
- restless legs syndrome
- sharing a bed or room with someone ( who snores)
- menopause (women only)