Sleep Disorders Flashcards
What is the term for sleep disturbances in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep?
Dyssomnias
What is the term for sleep disturbances of abnormal events
in behavior or physiology during sleep?
Parasomnias
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Defined as difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep
Resulting in daytime drowsiness or difficulty fulfilling tasks
Disturbance occurs 3+ times per week for at least 1 month
Exacerbated by anxiety and preoccupation with getting enough sleep
Primary Insomnia
List some causes of insomnia
Stress
Caffeine
Physical discomfort
Daytime napping
Early bedtimes
Depression
Manic disorders
Abuse of EtOH
Heavy smoking
Sedatives withdrawl
Antidepressants
Several medical conditions
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Repeated, sudden, brief sleep attacks in the daytime for at least 3
months with associated cataplexy, short REM latency, sleep paralysis,
hallucinations while falling asleep or just waking up
Narcolepsy
Which sleep disorder is described below?
At least one month of excessive daytime sleepiness or excessive sleep
not attributable to a medical condition, medication, poor sleep hygiene, insufficient sleep, or narcolepsy
Usually begins in adolescence
Primary Hypersomnia
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Disturbance of sleep due to mismatch between circadian sleep-wake
cycle and environmental sleep demands
Includes jet lag, shift work disorder, delayed sleep disorder, and
advanced sleep phase disorder
Circadian Rhythm Disorder
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Periodic cessation of respiratory effort
Sleep Apnea
What are the two types of sleep apnea?
Central sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea
Which type of sleep apnea is described below?
periodic cessation of respiratory effort
Central sleep apnea
Which type of sleep apnea is described below?
respiratory effort is present but ventilation is disrupted by physical obstruction of airflow
Obstructive sleep apnea
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Abrupt, terrifying arousal from sleep
Typically children (preadolescent boys)
Episodes occur during the first third of the night
Patients are not awake and don’t remember the episodes
Parasomnias
Which sleep disorder is described below?
Periodic lower leg movements during sleep
Nocturnal Myoclonus
Which sleep disorder is described below?
The term for sleep walking
Repeated episodes of getting out of bed and walking with difficulty
being awakened
Behavior usually ends with the patient returning to bed
Episodes occur during the first third of the night and are never remembered
Somnambulism
