The side effects of phenobarbital — all of which I suffered to some degree or another as a child — are sleepwalking, agitation, confusion, depression, nightmares, hallucinations, insomnia, apnea, vomiting, constipation, dermatitis, fever, liver and bladder dysfunction, and psychiatric disturbance.
As much as a third of the general population suffers from one of the 80 sleep disorders (such as insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and circadian rhythm disorders) recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Other sleep disorders may also contribute by limiting or fragmenting sleep, including insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome.
Chronic insomnia, sleep apnea (a breathing disorder that causes sleep disturbance) or restless leg syndrome (leg pains that lead to frequent movement while asleep) are all treatable with professional help.
'Sleep disorders' was defined as 'yes' if any disorder (e.g. insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and sleepwalking) had ever been diagnosed.
Sleep complaints are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, with a reported prevalence of 50 to 80% [ 1, 2], including insomnia, sleep apnea (comprising the obstructive and the central form), and restless legs syndrome as the most frequent manifestations.
In addition, thorough clinical exploration and visual inspection of the polysomnographic recordings confirmed that no subject with sleep disorders including insomnia, sleep apnea, periodic movements in sleep syndrome and restless legs syndrome was included.
Because sleep problems, such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and periodic limb movement disorder (see Table 1) are very prevalent in the HD population, information about their association with life quality is essential for the optimization of both interventions and clinical outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of, to identify sociodemographic risk factors for, and to examine the association of cardiovascular diseases with sleep apnea-plus (i.e., comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea) in the general United States population.
Ms. Moore now works overnight at a sleep disorder clinic, assisting patients being tested for sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy.
"There are over 70 different types of sleep disorders," Mr. Wyatt said, including problems with breathing, like sleep apnea, insomnia, sleep terrors and nightmares and sleepwalking.
