Sleep Disorders by https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8 en-us 2019-02-19 13:20:47 UTC 2025-04-24 14:16:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Sleep Apnea ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332659022 Symptoms:
  • Loud or frequent snoring
  • Silent pauses in breathing
  • Choking or gasping sounds
  • Daytime sleepiness or fatigue
  • Unrefreshing sleep
  • Insomnia
  • Morning headaches
  • Nocturia (waking during the night to go to the bathroom)
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Memory loss
  • Decreased sexual desire
  • Irritability

Cause: excess weight and obesity, relaxed thoat and toungue tissue

Treatments:
Self Care- physical exersize and weight loss
Suportive Care- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Airway Management
Surgery- tonsillectomy; removal of the tonsils, Adenoid Removal; removal of the adenoids, Palatoplasty: repair split in the roof of mouth (clef pallet)
Specialists- pulmonologists, sleep medicine, otolaryngologist, primary care provider, and respiratory therapists

]]> 2019-02-19 13:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332659022 Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332846605 Symptoms:
  • Strange itching, tingling, or "crawling" sensations occurring deep within the legs; these sensations may also occur in the arms.
  • A compelling urge to move the limbs to relieve these sensations
  • Restlessness -- floor pacing, tossing and turning in bed, rubbing the legs
]]> 2019-02-19 18:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332846605 Insomnea ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953244 Symptoms:
  • Difficulty falling asleep at night
  • Waking up during the night
  • Waking up too early
  • Not feeling well-rested after a night's sleep
  • Daytime tiredness or sleepiness
  • Irritability, depression or anxiety
  • Difficulty paying attention, focusing on tasks or remembering
  • Increased errors or accidents
  • Ongoing worries about sleep
]]> 2019-02-19 21:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953244 Narcolepsy ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953372 Symptoms:
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness. The primary symptom of narcolepsy is excessive daytime sleepiness.
  • Hallucinations. Some patients with narcolepsy have vivid hallucinations at sleep onset.
  • Sleep paralysis.
  • Disturbed nighttime sleep.
  • Memory problems.
  • Sudden loss in muscle tone (cataplexy)

]]> 2019-02-19 21:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953372 Night Terrors ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953785 Symptoms:
  • partially or fully awakening from sleep very suddenly.
  • screaming or thrashing.
  • intense fear or terror from an unknown source.
  • wide eyes with dilated pupils.
  • rapid breathing.
  • racing heart.
  • elevated blood pressure.
  • sweating.
]]> 2019-02-19 21:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953785 Sleepwalking ms_alyssa2017 https://padlet.com/ms_alyssa2017/kipmss4jial8/wish/332953942 Symptoms:
  • Hereditary (i.e., the condition may run in families)
  • Lack of sleep or fatigue.
  • Interrupted sleep or inefficient sleep (including from disorders like sleep apnea)
  • Illness or fever.
  • Certain medications.
  • Stress, anxiety.
  • Going to bed with full bladder.
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