Other Sleep Disorders

According to the American Psychiatric Association, sleep disorders are major disturbances of normal sleep patterns that lead to distress and disrupt functioning during the day (APA, 2000). Not only are sleep disorder extremely common, affecting virtually everyone at some point in their lives, but they can also lead to serious stress and other health consequences.

According to a major survey by the National Sleep Foundation, more than half of Americans reported experiencing at least one symptoms of insomnia several times a ...

If you have ever acted out sexually while sleeping, you’re not alone. Here is a closer look into the rare and largely unknown sleep disorder know as sexsomnia.

Most people are familiar with sleepwalking, in which a person in deep sleep will get up and begin walking around the house. Another condition that occurs during the same phase of the sleep cycle is sexsomnia, in which the sleeping individual acts out sexually. Unlike sleepwalking, sexsomnia is largely unknown and misunderstood.

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Sleep disorders are always a problem, but some can be downright scary. Learn about 10 of the most serious sleep issues and how you and your doctor can put a stop to the symptoms.

We all remember waking up from nightmares as children. But for some people, that fright can manifest itself in real life in the form of a scary sleep disorder.

Some of these sleep disorders are frightening for the risk that they pose to you and your loved ...

Tired of tossing and turning because your partner has a sleep disorder? Here are 10 ways to rest easy – and save your relationship.

A snoring spouse doesn’t mean you have to spend your nights sleeping on the couch. Here is a list of 10 steps you can take to get a good night’s sleep:

Sleep should be a restful time for couples, a time to unwind and rejuvenate for the next day’s activities. By dealing with problem sleep, you ...

A partner with a snoring problem or a sleep disorder can put a strain on your relationship. Find out how sleep apnea and other sleep disorders affect couples — and what you can do to get some rest.

Does your partner’s snoring keep you up at night? Does he or she have sleep apnea or another sleep disorder? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, then chances are you’re probably not sleeping too well, either.

“A spouse’s sleep disorder ...

Narcolepsy can be a scary sleep disorder – but it is treatable. Discover the most common treatment methods.

There are a number of health conditions apart from narcopelsy that can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, including sleep apnea. To determine the exact cause of your symptoms, a complete health exam and a number of tests may be performed.

If a patient goes to the doctor and describes having a cataplectic attack, no further testing is usually needed, says David Schulman, MD, MPH, ...

Narcolepsy symptoms include excessive sleepiness and random muscle paralysis. Fortunately, this challenging sleep disorder can be controlled with medication, enabling patients to live productive lives.

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder caused by the brain’s inability to regulate a normal sleep-wake cycle. If you have narcolepsy, you may fall asleep quickly at inappropriate times of the day and wake up during the night when you want to sleep.

“People with narcolepsy are constantly slipping between being awake and REM [dream] sleep,” ...

While common in kids age 6 and under, nightmares and sleep terrors can signal a more serious condition. Discover the warning signs.

Nightmares and night terrors can occur in both adults and children, although children are more often affected. A number of factors can cause such sleep disorders, including:

“Nathan’s night terrors occur when he is overtired or has had a really busy day or busy weekend,” says Thorson. In addition, night terrors tend to run in families, so there probably ...

Is your child having a nightmare or a night terror? Learn the difference between the two sleep disruptions and what to do — and not do — to help your child.

Most children will experience a nightmare from time to time — a scary dream that causes them to wake up in the middle of the night. But if you hear a bloodcurdling scream and find your child in a state of panic with a glazed look in their eyes, ...

Kicking, punching, hitting, grabbing, and leaping out of bed during deep REM sleep may be signs of REM behavior disorder. Learn who gets it and how it is treated.

You expect your dreams to exist only in your mind while your body rests. But for people with REM (rapid eye movement) behavior disorder, dreaming is much more than mental. It’s a physical and sometimes violent event. REM behavior disorder is a sleep disorder characterized by intense physical activity during REM sleep. ...