lecture 7: sleep and clinical practice Flashcards
1
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circadian or clock problems
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lack of suns on retina so you lose track of night and day. biological clock out of whack
2
Q
parasomnias
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sleep walking, talking, bruxism, etc.
3
Q
conditions causing sleep symptomS
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- anxiety
- depression
- delayed sleep phase disorder
- problematic lacohol
- parasomnias
- primary insomnia
- obstructive sleep apnoea
4
Q
sleep and life stages
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young’uns sleep the most and it gradually decreases
5
Q
3 major groups of sleep symptoms
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- insomnia
- excessive daytime
- parasomnias
6
Q
primary insomnia
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a decreased ability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep not due to existing medial, psychiatric or environmental cause
7
Q
secondary insomnias
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due to primary medical illness, mental disorders or other sleep disorders.
8
Q
narcolepsy
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stressed and suddenly fall over and sleep
