Sleep Disorders Flashcards
What is a parasomnia?
They can be divided into two categories. What are they?
A disorder that occurs during sleep involving abnormal dreams, perceptions, movements, and emotions.
REM and non-REM
What is another name for a confusional arousal?
Sleep drunkenness
What are two synonyms for sleep terror?
Night terror, pavor nocturnus
When do confusional arousals usually happen?
In the first 1/3 of the night
What stage of sleep do night terrors normally happen?
Stage 3
What is another word for sleepwalking?
What age is it most commonly seen?
What stage of sleep?
Somnambulism
Age 11-13
Stage 3
What stage of sleep does bruxism usually occur?
What are the symptoms of bruxism?
Stage 2 Morning headache Morning facial pain Insomnia Depression Earache
What’s another word for Somniloquy?
What stage of sleep is it seen in?
Sleep talking
Any stage. May accompany other sleep disorders, like night terrors
What is another word for restless leg syndrome (RLS)?
What other disorder does is sometimes accompany?
Wittmaack-Ekborm’s Syndrome
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
What is the difference between RLS and PLMD?
In PLMD, movement is involuntary.
What causes PLMD? (x6)
Parkinson's disease Narcolepsy Shift work Stress Coffee Sleep apnea
What two medications are given to treat REM behavior disorder?
Klonapin (Clonazepam)
Melatonin
