Ch. 5.2 - Sleep Disorders Flashcards
1
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sleep deprivation (4)
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- individual cannot or doesn’t sleep
- -cognitive and emotional deficits
- increased risk of vehicular accidents
- increased number of preventable medical error
2
Q
sleep displacement (3)
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- individual is prevented from sleeping at normal time
- jet lag
- daylight savings time
3
Q
onset insomnia
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difficulty falling asleep
4
Q
maintenance insomnia
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difficulty returning to sleep
5
Q
terminal insomnia
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waking too early
6
Q
primary and secondary insomnia
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primary: due to internal source (worrying)
secondary: result of other disorders
7
Q
nightmares
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particularly vivid and disturbing dreams that occur during REM sleep
8
Q
night terrors (3)
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- intense bouts of panic and arousal that awaken the individual, typically in a heightened emotional state
- NREM sleep
- intense panic and arousal
9
Q
restless legs syndrome
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persistent feeling of discomfort in the legs and the urge to continuously shift them into different positions
10
Q
REM behaviour disorder
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act out dreams due to failure to inhibit motor signals
11
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somnambulism (sleepwalking)
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disorder that involves wandering and performing other activities while asleep
12
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sleep apnea (3)
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- temporary inability to breathe during sleep
- airway becomes obstructed
- damage to medulla
13
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narcolepsy (4)
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- person experiences extreme daytime sleepiness and even sleep attacks
- few seconds to few min
- immediately into REM sleep
- lack of brain cells that produce orexin
